Port Elizabeth: Legal & Compliance Lead posted by Headhunters
Posted on 2025-07-26 00:00:00
| Employer | Headhunters |
|---|---|
| Category | Other Finance/Accounting |
| Location | Eastern Cape / Port Elizabeth |
Job Summary
Our client, a prominent brand, is currently looking to employ an experienced Legal and Compliance Lead to their team, based in Markham, Port Elizabeth.
A wonderful career opportunity awaits you!
Requirements:
- LLB or equivalent legal qualification; admission as an attorney is highly advantageous.
- 510 years of proven experience in legal, compliance, or risk roles.
- Strong expertise in South African corporate, commercial and regulatory law.
- Experience managing credit risk, insurance, and regulatory functions within a corporate or financial environment.
- Exceptional negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Confident decision-making and the ability to identify and mitigate legal risk.
- High integrity and ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
Responsibilities and expectations but not limited to:
Legal Contract Management
- Draft, review, and negotiate all internal and external contracts.
- Ensure all agreements comply with current legal and regulatory standards.
- Standardize contract templates across business units to streamline legal reviews.
Legal Dispute Management
- Lead the management and resolution of legal disputes across commercial, operational and employment matters.
- Collaborate with external legal counsel where required.
- Maintain a risk register of legal exposures and active matters.
Credit Risk Oversight
- Oversee the final review and approval of all credit applications.
- Define legal frameworks for assessing the creditworthiness of clients and business partners.
- Partner with finance and operations teams to ensure sound credit practices.
Insurance Governance
- Manage the full insurance claims process, from initiation to resolution.
- Ensure the company maintains adequate insurance coverage for all operational risks and assets.
- Coordinate with insurance brokers and providers to optimize policy coverage and claims outcomes.
Regulatory & Legislative Compliance
- Ensure full compliance with all applicable South African legislation and industry regulations, including but not limited to:
- POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act).
- PAIA (Promotion of Access to Information Act).
- B-BBEE (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment).
- Employment Equity Act, Consumer Protection and other industry-specific statutes.
- Conduct compliance training and internal audits regularly.
- Maintain accurate compliance records and prepare regulatory submissions as required.
Please note should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.
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