Legal Advisor - Afrikaans

1. BACKGROUND

Legal&Tax Services (Pty) Ltd is an authorized financial services provider FSP No 28566. We provide our members with affordable subscription-based services that enable them to access professional advice, assistance and insurance cover through a focused suite of products ranging from legal expense insurance, funeral policies and hospital cash-back cover. These are complemented by a range of value-added services spanning tax, debt, trauma and educational services.

2. OUR PURPOSE

Our purpose is to be a companion to all the people of South Africa. We aim to do this by providing products and services that ensure the dignity and wellbeing of our members. With Legal&Tax our members are not alone.

To fulfil our purpose, we have embedded three enduring values into our culture: care, growth and courage.

3. OUR VALUES

3.1. We Care

· We are trustworthy in all that we do.

· We insist on honesty and integrity in all our interactions.

· We leave a lasting impression of service excellence, always aiming to exceed expectations.

· We infuse positivity and empathy into our work.

3.2. We Grow

· We challenge ourselves to improve personally and professionally.

· We grow financial returns for all our stakeholders.

· We take action, learn and improve.

· We embrace technology as an enabler of business efficiency and innovation.

3.3. We are Courageous

· We confront hard realities of our environment, while maintaining faith that we will be successful.

· We are driven by our purpose, no matter who is watching.

· We take complete accountability for our actions.

4. THE POSITION

We seek an Afrikaans-speaking legal advisor to provide daily telephonic advice, correspond on clients' behalf, and collaborate across departments. You should be dedicated to helping people with legal challenges, enthusiastic about tech-driven services, and committed to fully utilizing the helpline before escalating cases to our claims department. Maximizing our AI product, My AI Lawyer, for efficient, high-quality advice is essential.

5. SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

· Knowledge and exposure in the following legal fields: Labour, Criminal and Civil;

· Ability to work with AI tools such as Chat GPT and an interest in technological changes in the profession;

· Computer literacy with Microsoft products.

· Able to work well under pressure, have good time management skills and adapt quickly;

· Empathetic, want to serve the people of South Africa and believe in the alignment of their role with our purpose and values.

· Ability to attend to work within certain time prescribed periods.

6. QUALIFICATIONS

The candidate must have obtained one of the following degrees from a South African University;

· LLB;

· BCom-LLB

· BA-LLB

7. EXPERIENCE

Must be an Admitted Attorney of the High Court with at least 1 year of post-articles experience.

Pay: From R19 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person