Legal Officer

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Receiving summons and determining whether liability attaches on the part of the Company.
• Forwarding cases to our advocates and giving them instructions on how the cases are to be handled.
• Giving our advocates instructions on whether the suits in court should proceed for trial or they should be negotiated out of court to avoid escalation of costs on confirmed injuries.
• Perusing through correspondence and opinions from our advocates.
• Organizing for witnesses to attend court and our advocate's offices for pre-trial briefing.
• Giving instructions to our advocates on the cases where the plaintiffs need to go to the doctors for a second medical examination.
• Responding to all advocates correspondence and ensuring up to date information is in each file.
• Review of and determining next course of action e.g. appeals.
• Preparing any legal report as and when requested.
• To periodically review legal files to ensure accurate reserves are maintained and to ensure the files are up to date.
• In liaison with the Claims Manager, pursue recovery for the Company.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent qualification.
• Postgraduate diploma in law (Admission to the bar and holder of a current practicing certificate is a requirement).
• Computer literate in MS Office and other office applications.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in handling legal matters.

Skills and Competencies

• Working knowledge of Insurance law and practice is an added advantage.
• Proven experience in handling legal cases, litigation, or corporate law.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to assess legal risks and make sound recommendations.
• Attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple cases simultaneously.