Senior Legal Advisor: Legal Advice at Road Accident Fund

Purpose of the Job: Reporting to the Manager: Legal advice, the successful incumbent is accountable to provide technical support for the Legal Advice function and related Legal advisory services support within the organisation in line with the strategic objectives of the organisation as determined by the Board of the RAF.

Key Performance Areas

Policy Review and Implementation

• Contribute to the development and implementation of departmental policy, procedures and processes.
• Keep up to date with effective policy and practice execution strategies.

Provision of legal advice to business.

• Conduct legal research and prepare draft legal opinions.
• Prepare instructions to attorney to brief counsel on legal opinion.
• Where appropriate consult with attorney and counsel.
• Collaborate with the various business units on identified legal issues and development of material to ensure legal compliance.
• Write articles for the Legal Services Newsletter to educate the organisation on legal developments.
• Write articles for publication in external media.
• Draft requested legal documents.
• Vet various documents for legal accuracy.
• Maintain and update legal advice register related documentation.

Reporting

• Develop functional reporting systems, for management, projects or performance reporting.
• Prepare proposals, briefings, presentations, reports, and other documentation and provide management information both verbally and in report format.

Stakeholder Management

• Conduct stakeholder engagement sessions to raise awareness on legal matters.
• Manage relationships with vendors, service providers or procurement teams and ensure that all relevant procured items are invoiced and paid on time.
• Communicate with all levels of stakeholder contact.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree/ Advanced Diploma in Law or equivalent.
• Relevant 5-7 years’ experience in a Legal Environment.
• Experience in drafting and vetting of Legal Documents.
• Experience in providing Legal Advice.
• Experience in a Public Law environment.
• Experience in Legal Research.
• Code 8 driver's License

Technical and Behavioral Competencies Required

• Resilience.
• Communication
• Working with People
• Network and Alliances
• Planning, Organising and Coordinating
• Employee Engagement
• Personal Mastery
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Client Service Orientation
• A thorough knowledge of MVA law.
• A thorough knowledge of legislation applicable to public entities.
• Administrative Law.
• Microsoft Office Packages.
• RAF Act. 
• Ability to analyse and solve problems.
• Through knowledge of PFMA and its Regulations.
• Through knowledge of legislation and laws that are applicable to the organization.
• Facilitation and Coordination.
• Negotiation.
• Procurement processes.
• Contract law.
• Corporate Law.
• PAIA, PAJA and other relevant legislation
• Commercial legal drafting