Head Of Legal at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited

To advise on business direction based on legal risk management interpretation and ensure the provision of a quality legal service that fulfils a statutory, reporting and legal advisory service to all business units within the division.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND WORK OUTPUTS

• Maintain awareness of ongoing legal risks, new legislation and court decisions and provide feedback to relevant stakeholders
• Ensure changes and developments in legislation, regulations, guidelines and practices are analysed, evaluated and reported
• Participate in the design and application of a stakeholder feedback capability in respect of legal risk management service delivery
• Track and address legal risk management related complaints and identify trends and major issues to be addressed
• Support Compliance on legal interpretation issues
• Draft and/or review internal policies and ensure they comply with relevant statutory and/or legal requirements
• Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures
• Monitor business awareness of legal risks and ensure these are being identified and managed in all legal projects, agreements, legal opinions, systems, policies, procedures, transactions and products (where relevant)
• Advise corporate committees on high risk, governance and related matters
• Manage and support new regulatory processes
• Conduct training and ensure staff are kept abreast of legal and regulatory developments
• Oversee quality of advice and reports submitted to business
• Provide legal support, opinions and advice
• Assist with legal queries relating to products
• Provide legal protection and risk management advice, especially on contract management
• Handle escalated complaints
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand the legal aspects of proposed initiatives and structures and provide a view on the feasibility thereof
• Oversee the negotiation, review and drafting of documents for business transactions and advise on checklists used to ensure information is submitted on time
• Ensure all legal documentation is properly signed and recorded
• Manage the legal agreement database to ensure all information is up-to-date, signed and correctly linked to other relevant systems
• Oversee the drafting and reviewing of contracts and agreements and ensure they comply with relevant statutory and/or legal requirements
• Ensure all internal contracting parties understand the content and implications of contracts proposed and/or entered into
• Ensure proper negotiation, drafting and vetting of legal agreements
• Prepare, review and modify contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities
• Ensure contracts and agreements are amended and updated where required
• Appoint and instruct legal counsel where required
• Review ongoing litigation cases and advise management accordingly
• Liaise between external counsel and business to defend or prosecute a case to its logical conclusion
• Drive the management and amelioration of risk arising from litigation
• Build trusted advisor relationships with internal and external stakeholders and ensure they are provided with service excellence
• Implement and monitor service practices that meet clients and own organisation's needs
• Train business on new legislation
• Ensure effective relationships and SLA management with internal and external stakeholders
• Engage senior management on a partnership basis to facilitate legal risk assessment, evaluate the effectiveness of proposed policies and controls and take remedial action where required
• Actively share information with other team members regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas
• Enhance relationships beyond own function to improve reporting and wider understanding of relevant legal risk profiles
• Act in an ethical, transparent and morally defensible manner, including highlighting unethical practices
• Manage the departmental budget (includes training, membership fees and conferences)
• Identify financial and business risks to the company and escalate accordingly
• Identify opportunities to enhance efficiencies and reduce wasteful expenditure
• Set the pace and tone for the team and ensure everyone is focused on the right priorities
• Take full responsibility for performance management of all direct reports, focusing on all aspects of sound people management:
• Build appropriate levels of management and accountability
• Motivate, delegate and empower teams, enabling direct reports to take responsibility and display creativity and initiative within agreed parameters
• Work closely with the team to define their performance objectives and grow their skills where neededAct at all times in ways that are consistent with MMI’s brand and values
• Continuously drive own professional development
• Engage constructively with performance feedback
• Handle stress in ways that do not negatively impact others
• Continually share, debate and communicate learnings
• Flag and debate issues constructively
• Work collaboratively with others to achieve shared goals
• Positively influence and manage change

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Business Acumen
• Customer/ Stakeholder Commitment
• Drive for Results
• Leads Change and Innovation
• Collaboration
• Impact and Influence
• Self-Awareness and Insight
• Diversity and Inclusiveness

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• BA LLB (or equivalent)
• Must be an Admitted Attorney
• 10+ years’ legal investment-related experience
• Key skills needed include:
• Strong background in commercial, financial and insurance law with expertise in drafting contracts and formulating legal opinions
• Highly experienced in handling a variety of litigation matters
• Proven track-record in providing effective legal counsel and developing contracts that mitigate risks and penalties
• Expert contract negotiation, preparation and administration skills
• Able to identify and mitigate legal risks
• Strong understanding of relevant local and cross-border regulatory requirements
• Sound understanding of relevant functional practices and policies from a Risk and Compliance perspective
• Sound understanding of relevant legislation and its impact on business strategy
• Able to translate legal knowledge for a non-legal audience
• Team leadership and management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication, influencing and presentation skills
• Assertive and resilient
• Able to work under pressure
• Interpersonally agile and strong at building relationships at all levels
• Analytical and attentive to detail
• Able to work independently and with multiple teams
• Deadline and solution-driven
• Comfortable with change and able to deal with the unexpected