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Job Description

• To provide specialist legal advice and support in areas of specialisation required in Liberty Corporate Benefits. Corporate Benefits is a Business Unit within Liberty Group that provides tailor made solutions for employers to provide their employees with retirement savings, insurance benefits and annuities.
• The purpose of the role is to manage and mitigate legal, regulatory and commercial risks by providing effective, concise, accurate and timely legal support and advice to the Business.
• The incumbent will also be responsible for providing legally sound solutions to the Business not only relating to products, services and applicable legislation, but must also ensure that such solutions contribute to the Business goals and realisation of the Business' strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: LLB, Admitted Attorney
• Field of Study: Legal

Experience Required
Macro Generic

Legal

• Minimum 3-5 years’ legal experience in Financial Services especially in the pension funds industry;
• Technical and practical knowledge and understanding of the pension funds industry, insurance and financial services sector;
• An understanding of relevant financial services legislation.

Responsibilities

• Assist Chief Specialist in achieving and executing Legal strategy relating to Corporate Benefits;
• Provide legal advice to the business on various legal and technical matters in line with legal framework and best practice (including divorce and maintenance orders, section 37C distributions, fund rules, complaints, product queries);
• Keeping abreast of new legislation, case law and regulatory changes and advising Business stakeholders of potential impact (including the PFA, LTIA, Two-Pot, TCF, POPI, FAIS Act, ITA, FSR Act; Insurance Act);
• Provide legal and regulatory support to the Liberty Group sponsored funds;
• Support and assist the Complaints Management team with FSCA, Pension Funds Adjudicator, and Ombudsman complaints and queries;
• Provide legal and technical support to the Rules Drafting team and review Rules and amendments when required;
• Review, vetting and approval of policy documents, member communication, forms, reports and marketing material relating to the Business;
• Drafting, vetting and negotiation of contracts, and service level agreements relating to the Business;
• Researching complex legal matters and providing legal opinion into business projects and product development;
• Deliver exceptional legal service that exceeds customers’ expectations through proactive, innovative and appropriate legal solutions;
• Research and issue quarterly publications on legal and regulatory issues;
• Training of internal staff as and when required on legal matters;
• Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including external attorneys and counsel, industry bodies and regulators and act as ambassador of the organisational brand;
• Work collaboratively across Liberty to provide excellent and effective legal advice;
• Contribute to a TCF service excellence culture, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service;
• Complete specific reports, statutory documentation and registers, in order to ensure that administrative procedures associated with litigation functionality are complied with and specific deadlines are adhered to; and Cost management.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Checking Things
• Documenting Facts
• Establishing Rapport
• Examining Information
• Following Procedures
• Interacting with People
• Inviting Feedback
• Managing Tasks
• Meeting Timescales
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Contract Management
• Financial Industry Regulatory Framework
• Legal Advisory & Interpretation
• Legal Drafting
• Legal Knowledge
• Legal Research

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Job Description

• To contribute to a positive workforce experience through innovative learning solutioning to address business requirements. Partner with relevant stakeholders on allocated projects; driving efficiencies, agility & commercial viability by optimising technology in the design & development of integrated learning solutions.
• Interpret future requirements & shifts in CoE practice, implementing end-to-end solutions, prioritising & ensuring alignment of CoE initiatives implemented, to address needs.

Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Social Sciences

Experience Required
Learning

• People & Culture
• 5-7 years
• Demonstrated workplace experience within the area of specialisation with evidence of contribution to the P&C practice.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Checking Things
• Developing Expertise
• Embracing Change
• Establishing Rapport
• Examining Information
• Following Procedures
• Managing Tasks
• Meeting Timescales
• Providing Insights
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Decision Making
• Learning Technology
• Solution Delivery
• Solution Design and Development
• Teaming
• Workforce Insights

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Job Description

• To identify, structure and execute value-adding financial solutions by leveraging specialist market, institutional and technical expertise, engaging internal stakeholders and external counterparties, and ensuring alignment with the Group's strategic objectives and risk appetite.

Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree
• Field of Study: Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting

Experience Required
Asset & Portfolio Management

• Investment & Asset Management
• 8-10 years relevant banking or life insurance company experience in structuring and derivatives transactions

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Convincing People
• Developing Strategies
• Documenting Facts

Technical Competencies:

• Active Investment Management
• Compliance
• Legal Knowledge
• Research
• Risk Awareness