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  • Posted: Jan 27, 2020
    Deadline: Feb 15, 2020
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    The South African Medical Association (SAMA) as we know it today was formally constituted on 21 May 1998 as a unification of a variety of doctors groups that had represented a diversity of interests. Today, SAMA is a non-statutory, professional association for public and private sector medical practitioners. It functions as a non-profit company registered...
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    Legal Advisor

    Legal Advisor
    The South African Medical Association (SAMA) is seeking to appoint a Legal Advisor based at the Pretoria Head Office.

    KEY OBJECTIVES:

    • Providing expert legal advice and support to SAMA relating to the entire range of SAMA activities.
    • Providing expert legal advice and support to SAMA members.
    • Dealing with internal and external correspondence regarding legal matters.
    • Drafting and overseeing legal documents.
    • Negotiating, drafting, vetting and managing contracts and SLAs.
    • Promoting compliance throughout the organization (including in-context advice and ad hoc training sessions)
    • Overseeing the settlement of disputes.
    • Overseeing and managing disputes and litigation to which SAMA is a party, including instructing external attorneys to represent SAMA.
    • Managing and resolving medical scheme disputes and forensic audits.
    • Assisting members with HPCSA matters and disciplinary proceedings.
    • Monitoring the health policy, legislative and regulatory environment on a continuous basis.
    • Consider short and long term implications of impending legislative and regulatory developments (including impact on SAMA, members and the broader healthcare environment)
    • Providing expert advice and guidance in respect of policies, draft legislation, legislation, judgements, ethical guidelines and rulings affecting SAMA and members.
    • Preparing submissions and presenting on behalf of SAMA to parliament, government departments and statutory bodies on proposed legislation, regulations, policy documents and other legal notices.
    • Researching and drafting legal opinions for SAMA when requested.
    • Presenting at seminars, events and CPD meetings to educate and inform SAMA members of medico-legal issues.
    • Assisting the office of the Company Secretary with governance and legislative compliance issues.

    Job Requirements:

    • LLB
    • LLM (Corporate, Mercantile, Private, Labour, Constitutional and Administrative, Contract, IP or Medical Law)

    Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies Required:

    • 3-5 years post articles/pupillage practicing as an attorney/advocate
    • 2-3 years litigation experience
    • 2-3 years corporate experience
    • 1-2 years contracts experience
    • 1 year governance experience
    • 1 year research experience

    Closing date: 15 February 2020

    Method of Application

    To apply: submit a detailed CV to [email protected] indicating clearly on the subject line for which position you are apply (i.e. Application for Legal Advisor).

    Should you not hear anything from us four weeks after the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.

    Interested and qualified? Go to The South African Medical Association on www.linkedin.com to apply

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