Group Legal And Governance Risk Manager (Parktown) at Rand Mutual - RMA

THE JOB AT A GLANCE

• To provide strategic leadership in identifying, assessing, and managing legal and governance risks across the group, ensuring effective corporate governance frameworks, regulatory compliance, and alignment with industry best practices while supporting the organization’s strategic objectives.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Legal Risk Management

• Design and implement a comprehensive legal risk management framework tailored to the South African financial services landscape
• Develop detailed legal risk identification methodologies covering litigation, contractual, regulatory, and intellectual property risks
• Create standardized legal risk assessment tools incorporating likelihood, impact, and velocity dimensions
• Establish a legal risk register with clear ownership, controls, and mitigation strategies
• Implement legal risk appetite statements with quantitative and qualitative thresholds
• Design early warning indicators for emerging legal risks
• Develop protocols for legal risk escalation and reporting
• Establish methodologies for measuring and reporting legal risk exposure
• Create procedures for conducting legal due diligence on new ventures, partnerships, and acquisitions
• Implement frameworks for analyzing precedent-setting legal cases relevant to the organization
• Design monitoring systems for tracking regulatory enforcement actions in the industry
• Develop methodologies for quantifying potential financial impact of legal exposures
• Create legal risk awareness and training programs for various organizational levels
• Implement processes for regular legal risk control assessments
• Design frameworks for analyzing legal risk concentrations
• Establish protocols for managing external legal counsel to optimize risk management

Corporate Governance Leadership

• Design a comprehensive corporate governance framework aligned with King IV principles and financial sector regulations
• Develop detailed governance policies covering board composition, independence, and evaluation
• Create governance implementation roadmaps with clear milestones and accountabilities
• Establish governance maturity assessment methodologies and benchmarks
• Implement frameworks for evaluating board and committee effectiveness
• Design processes for director skills assessment and development
• Develop succession planning methodologies for board and committee positions
• Create governance disclosure frameworks aligned with regulatory requirements
• Implement stakeholder engagement models aligned with governance best practices
• Design conflict of interest management systems for directors and executives
• Develop frameworks for governance of subsidiaries and group structures
• Create methodologies for assessing governance culture
• Implement frameworks for delegation of authority with clear limits and controls
• Design ethics management systems integrated with governance structures
• Develop processes for governance benchmarking against industry peers
• Establish protocols for governance crisis management and business continuity

Regulatory Change Management

• Design comprehensive regulatory change management frameworks for governance-related regulations
• Develop methodologies for regulatory horizon scanning specific to legal and governance matters
• Create impact assessment templates for new regulations affecting governance practices
• Implement regulatory change implementation planning processes with resource allocation guidelines
• Establish compliance verification methodologies for implemented regulatory changes
• Design regulatory relationship management strategies for governance authorities
• Develop frameworks for monitoring regulatory enforcement trends
• Create regulatory change communication strategies for various stakeholder groups
• Implement methodologies for assessing regulatory change readiness
• Design knowledge management systems for regulatory interpretations and positions
• Develop frameworks for managing concurrent regulatory change initiatives
• Create regulatory change testing protocols before full implementation
• Implement post-implementation review methodologies for regulatory changes
• Design approaches for influencing regulatory developments through industry bodies
• Develop contingency planning approaches for significant regulatory changes
• Establish methodologies for quantifying cost of regulatory change implementation

Board and Committee Support

• Design comprehensive governance support frameworks for board and committee structures
• Develop templates and standards for board and committee charters
• Create methodologies for reviewing and enhancing governance documentation
• Implement board education programs on governance matters
• Establish frameworks for providing governance advisory services to directors
• Design processes for facilitating board and committee evaluations
• Develop approaches for enhancing board information packages and reporting
• Create frameworks for managing governance records and decision tracking
• Implement meeting effectiveness assessment methodologies
• Design approaches for facilitating strategic board discussions
• Develop methodologies for enhancing governance decision-making processes
• Create frameworks for board risk oversight effectiveness
• Implement protocols for managing confidential board matters
• Design approaches for facilitating board and management interaction
• Develop frameworks for tracking board and committee action items
• Establish methodologies for assessing governance information quality and timeliness

Strategic Stakeholder Management

• Develop comprehensive stakeholder mapping methodologies for governance-related stakeholders
• Create engagement strategies tailored to different stakeholder categories
• Implement stakeholder influence and interest assessment frameworks
• Design approaches for building strategic relationships with key external stakeholders
• Develop methodologies for analyzing stakeholder expectations and concerns
• Create frameworks for measuring stakeholder relationship effectiveness
• Implement communication strategies for governance matters with various stakeholders
• Design approaches for managing stakeholder conflicts and competing interests
• Develop methodologies for integrating stakeholder perspectives into governance decisions
• Create frameworks for reputation management related to governance matters
• Implement approaches for leveraging industry associations for governance advancement
• Design methodologies for stakeholder feedback on governance effectiveness
• Develop frameworks for communicating governance achievements to stakeholders
• Create strategies for influencing governance standards through external engagement
• Implement approaches for managing relationships with governance rating agencies
• Design frameworks for stakeholder reporting on governance matters

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE TABLE?

• LLB degree (essential)
• Admitted Attorney or Advocate in South Africa
• Master’s degree in Law, Corporate Governance, or related field
• Certified Compliance Professional (CCP) or similar certification
• 8-10 years’ experience in legal or governance roles
• 5 years’ management experience in financial services
• Experience with South African financial sector regulatory frameworks
• Experience with King IV implementation and corporate governance
• In-depth knowledge of South African legal and regulatory environment
• Thorough understanding of King IV Corporate Governance Code
• Knowledge of financial services legislation
• Strong contract law knowledge
• Corporate governance best practice expertise
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Advanced stakeholder management skills
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Strategic thinking and business acumen