General Manager: Legal at MiWay Insurance Limited

What will you do?

• In this role the General Manager: Legal will oversee the Legal Department’s performance, operations, reports, system developments and projects pertaining to Personal Lines and Commercial Insurance, Disputed Claims, Legal Recoveries & Liabilities (Subrogation).
• Litigation, SASRIA Recoveries, Broadform Liabilities, Tracker Warranty Recoveries, Service Provider Recoveries and Client Recoveries, etc.
• If you have at least 5 years proven track record in Legal STI claims and 3 years’ middle management experience and up for a new challenge in managing Legal Claims Department and have answered YES to both of these questions then read further.

Minimum Requiremens

Qualification Required

• Grade 12/Standard 10/ NQF 4
• Applicable Law Degree
• Any applicable post-matric qualifications will be advantageous.

Minimum Experience

• Proven track record with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Legal claims in the Short-Term Insurance Industry for Personal Lines and Commercial Insurance
• Minimum 3 years’ middle management experience in Legal claims
• Solid understanding of Claims Legal procedures & processes
• Deliverables include, but will not be limited to
• Oversee the Legal Department’s performance, operations, reports, system developments and projects pertaining to Personal Lines and Commercial Insurance, Disputed Claims, Legal Recoveries & Liabilities (Subrogation)
• Litigation, SASRIA Recoveries, Broadform Liabilities, Tracker Warranty Recoveries, Service Provider Recoveries and Client Recoveries, etc.
• Oversee MiWay’s Legal Firms’ performance, legal costs and other expenses
• Manage Manex and Loss Ratio relating to the Legal Department
• Reviewing policy wording amendments and scripting changes in conjunction with Corporate Legal and Risk & Compliance
• Monitoring Risk and Compliance pertaining to the Risk register for the Legal Department
• General Legal Support to Claims Department, Legal, Investigations, Disputes, Business Insurance
• Procurement and Assessing

Competencies Required

• Excellent Leadership qualities / skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate a Legal team of leaders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven track record in a leadership position.
• Legal middle management experience.
• Good analytical ability.
• Attention to detail and able to work under pressure.

Knowledge and Skills

• Driving sales and profitability
• Manage partnerships and communication
• Strategic and Operational Call Centre control and reporting
• Budgeting, expense management and audits
• Management of employees

Personal Attributes

• Builds effective teams - Contributing through others
• Decision quality - Contributing through others
• Directs work - Contributing through others
• Business insight - Contributing through others

Core Competencies

• Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others
• Customer focus - Contributing through others
• Drives results - Contributing through others
• Collaborates - Contributing through others
• Being resilient - Contributing through others