Associate – Shipping Aviation and Logistics (Insurance) - Johannesburg, South Africa at Bowmans (Law Firm)

Experience and Qualifications:

• Admitted attorney with 1 to 3+ years post admission litigation experience.
• Interest in insurance required.
• In possession of an LLB with a sound academic transcript and Right of Appearance
• Strong analytical and dispute resolution skills are essential.
• Interest in a technical legal environment advantageous
• Proven track record of marketing/practice development an advantage
• Excellent English language skills
• Exposure to a demanding work environment – big law firm exposure advantageous

Job Accountabilities:

• Provide advice to clients in respect of transactional and litigious insurance matters with a particular focus on financial lines and aviation
• Provide advice to clients in respect of aviation regulatory compliance
• Handle litigious matters in the insurance and aviation space
• Research and draft opinions
• Report to partners and senior associate within the department who will determine duties
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• Practice management: general administration, including file management and electronic time‑keeping.
• Business development in the form of the preparation of internal and external newsflashes or articles of interest to clients/potential clients
• Participate in marketing initiatives in line with the departmental and sectoral strategy

Personal Attributes:

• Genuine interest in insurance and related issues and commitment to involvement in this sector

Client Focus

• Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of clients. Obtains the necessary information from clients and utilizes the information for the delivery of service to the client. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with clients. Ability to attract and retain clients. Ability to work independently with appropriate level of supervision.

Organisational awareness

• Good business awareness, understanding the implications of events within the organization. Knows how to get things done through formal channels and informal networks.

Work Standards

• Sets high goals or standards of performance for self, producing work timeously, accurately and of a consistently high standard. Must be able to work according to a fee budget. Understands need to attend to matters with appropriate urgency, according to the required priority and within the requirements of the department and client.

Planning and organizing

• Accurately scopes out the length and difficulty of tasks. Sets priorities, manages schedules and plans accordingly in a constantly pressurized environment. Ensures turnaround to meet partners' and client expectations.

Skills:

• Technical Legal skills
• Has or is able to acquire the legal technical skills to understand the client requirements and deliver a service which is efficient and meets client requirements. Can learn new technical legal skills specifically in respect of ports and terminal infrastructure projects and concessions and apply theory in a practical manner.

Communication

• Able to express ideas clearly, produce documents that have appropriate organisation and structure, correct grammar and language.

Computer Literacy

• Proficient in Word and Outlook. Experience in a legal billing software package essential. Proficiency in Excel an advantage.