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JOB SPECIFICATION - EXPIRED VACANCY


Overview of Role

We are looking for a Legal Specialist to provide first line legal, compliance and risk management support to the business with a primary focus on the motor dealership environment. Reporting to the Group Compliance Manager, the role supports the implementation and maintenance of effective legal and regulatory practices across the Group.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include providing practical legal and compliance advice on anti-money laundering, privacy and data-protection legislation, contractual matters, and evolving legal requirements. The role focuses primarily on reviewing contracts, with limited drafting responsibilities; preparing legal advisory opinions and training material; actively contributing to legal projects; supporting regulatory registrations and returns; and assisting with the implementation of new legislation and regulatory developments.

Other responsibilities include:

  • Review, drafting negotiating contracts, mandate letters and other legal agreements.
  • Prepare legal opinions and advisory notes on legislative, regulatory and contractual matters.
  • Identify, assess and support implementation of controls to mitigate legal and compliance risks.
  • Support the business with statutory and regulatory returns and registrations, including FIC, PAIA and Information Regulator submissions.
  • Support the Group Legal and Compliance Manager with the management of litigation matters.
  • Monitor regulatory developments and advise the business on their impact.
  • Contribute to executive and governance-level compliance reporting.
  • Support the development and delivery of legal and compliance training to the business.
  • Build strong working relationships across business units to embed a culture of compliance.
  • Assist with updating the contracts management tracker and identifying trends and high-risk clauses in contracts.


Qualification

  • LLB degree.
  • Admission as an attorney will be advantageous.
  • RE1 and RE5 would be advantageous
  • Approved FAIS Compliance officer (advantageous)
  • Preferred C(Prac) and/or member of Compliance Institute of Southern Africa (CISA)


Experience

  • Motor vehicle dealer experience
  • Strong contract drafting and legal opinion writing skills.
  • Sound risk management and analytical ability
  • Working knowledge of the FIC Act, PAIA, POPIA, and related regulatory framework. 
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Comfortable to embrace AI and other digital tools to enhance efficiency, streamline processes and improve the quality of operational outputs.
  • Initiative and comfortability to use AI to enable enhanced processes. 


Personal Characteristics

  • Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Professional, ethical and results driven.
  • Honest, trustworthy and demonstrates high integrity.
  • Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.