Legal Officer - Edenvale - Motus Mobility Solutions

Motus Mobility Solutions is a world leader in its field of specialisation offering a variety of financial products for motor vehicles. MMS aims to creatively solve problems and add value to people by ensuring Mobility for Good.

MMS forms part of the Motus Group, a leading JSE listed Company in the Automotive Industry where performance is driven by three keystones, 1. Leaders, 2. Innovation & 3. Customer Champions.

MMS is seeking to employ a qualified and experienced Legal Officer.  The successful candidate will join a dynamic and highly skilled Legal and Compliance Team. 

If you are seeking an exciting and rewarding opportunity, then this is the career journey you’ve been waiting for.      

The successful candidate will report directly to the Executive Head: Legal & Compliance.

Specific Role Responsibilities

• Serving as a legal resource and point of reference on legal and insurance matters, as well as rendering formal and informal legal opinions
• Maintaining legal contracts data base
• Draft, negotiate and review agreements
• Managing litigious matter on behalf of the company
• Instruct external legal counsel on various matters
• Sound understanding of relevant legislation and its impact on business strategy
• Ability to identify and mitigate legal risks
• Proven track record in providing effective legal counsel and developing contracts that mitigate legal risks
• Familiar with complaint handling process and corresponding with respective regulatory bodies
• Ability to draft legal reports 

Qualifications and Experience

• Admitted Attorney
• Post Graduate qualification would be advantageous
• 5 years post qualification experience
• Financial services background incl. direct exposure to financial legislation
• Minimum of 5 years experience within Financial Services or Insurance sector insurance legislation
• Experience or knowledge in Compliance with a focus on TCF, POPI, CPA, FAIS, FICA and Insurance legislation

Skills and Personal Attributes

• Commercial law technical and drafting skills
• Interpersonal skills and strong character
• Solutions driven
• Energetic
• Ability to work under pressure
• Team player
• Accuracy
• Honesty
• Reliability
• Integrity
• Self-discipline
• Highly self-motivated
• Confident
• Good communication skills at all levels within the organisation
• Ability to effectively handle challenging situations
• Business initiative
• Strong administrative skills
• Clean credit and criminal records
• Self-starter with the ability to work well independently
• Interpersonally agile and strong at building relationships at all levels
• Analytical and attentive to detail