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Legal Officer: Risk & Compliance

Location
Nelspruit, Limpopo, South Africa
Salary
TBD
Job type
Permanent full time
Category
Governance, risk and compliance
Job Reference
AL/LPC/010
Posted on
6 Jul 2022
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About the Role:

Introduction

A position has become available for a Legal Officer to join our team in Mpumalanga (Nelspruit).

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Conduct investigations on legal practice compliance in accordance with forensic procedures and methodologies
  • Prepare a report on findings and submit to the line manager for review
  • Ensure investigations are carried out within the allocated timeframe
  • Present findings to disciplinary hearings, Court and Council
  • Give evidence at disciplinary hearings and Court
  • Attend to all follow-ups arising from decisions made
  • Provide feedback to legal practitioners
  • Administer the winding up of practices of members that have been suspended, struck or are deceased, in accordance with court order; this is inclusive but not limited to risk assessments, collection and handling of client files, claims procedure and liquidation of trust account, costs, general attendances (e.g. criminal prosecution), Termination of curatorships
  • Handle claims lodged against the trust account
  • Administer trust accounts of suspended, struck or deceased members
  • Identify level of risk for handover
  • Liaise with relevant stakeholders i.e. liquidators, banks, AFF, etc. to supply all files and relevant documentation
  • Query Handling
  • Administration and staff supervision.

Desired Experience & Qualification

  • Matric/Grade 12 Certificate
  • Law Degree
  • Admission as a Legal Practitioner
  • 2 years post admission experience in a legal environment or in a professional regulatory environment
  • Knowledge of Legal Practice Act, No 28 of 2014
  • Section 109 Regulations
  • Code of Conduct for all Legal Practitioners
  • Candidate Legal Practitioners and Juristic Entities Rules of the LPC
  • Tax Administration Act
  • High Court Rules
  • FIC Act
  • Financial Advisory and Intermediary
  • Services Act
  • Protection of Personal Protection Act
  • Promotion of Access to Information Act
  • Court Rules
  • Case Law
  • Previous legislation regulating practitioners

 

Skills and competencies 

  • Communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Interpersonal
  • Accuracy
  • Problem-solving
  • Critical thinker
  • Prosecution
  • Deadline driven
  • Research
  • Integrity
  • Time management
  • multitasking
  • Writing
  • Team player & ability to work under pressure.

Package & Remuneration

CTC Salary Package : R 445 180 all-inclusive package p.a.

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