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Section 14 Transfer Specialists is responsible for all duties relating to Section 14 in and out.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• The ability to investigate and apply expertise to data with an intended objective to deliver on the specific area of expertise.
• The ability to analyze data and extract trends to ensure improvement of processes and or customer satisfaction. This could be in the form of innovative ideas as well as the task of compiling reports.
• Engage and list to current challenges in the team/business and use expertise to Trouble shoot issues in order to provide workable solutions
• The ability to tackle a Problem with the intent of using expertise/capability and or experience to resolve speedily
• Perform quality assurance based on the specialized requirements of the role.
• Should be able to ensure strong stake holder management ito Communication i.e. feedback to clients, managing clients, responding to clients, attend to queries timeously
• Engage in a professional manner whether it be verbal or face to face
• Have the ability to communicate via different communication channels
• Ensure that the brand or image of SEB is always maintained by adhering to the values (in keeping in line with the KPI and values of the company)
• Be a strong team player
• Have both both industry knowledge and experience
• Ensure that the role is carried out with the relevant accuracy, attention to detail and following instructions.
• Ensure that judgement and attention to detail is applied to the role
• Ensure that the role is completed within required deadlines and should have the ability to organize, plan, set goals and deliver accordingly.
• Strong interpersonal skills as cross team collaboration is required.
• Have the ability to innovate in the role
• Quality of work should be thorough
• Conscious of the abuse of company resources

RESPONSIBILITIES/ KEY ACTIVITIES

• Preparation and completion of Section 14 in and out documentation
• Submission of completed documents to transferee fund, board of trustees, valuator and or FSCA
• Liaison with FSCA, administrators and company
• Preparation of payment schedules for transferee funds
• Preparing requests for payments of transfers out
• Requesting for payments and schedules for payments in
• Preparing and submitting final payment schedules (indicating employee and employer split) and proof of payments to the transferee fund
• Allocating transfer values to member's records
• Communicating with all stakeholders verbally and in writing
• Resolving all queries and requests raised by administrators and FSCA
• Staff training on FSCA requirements and process
• Updating the manager on staff requirements
• Keeping progress reports updated
• Submitting progress reports to BOARD on a monthly basis
• Preparing updated statistics for quarterly Board of Trustee meetings
• Sending member benefits statements to intermediary/administrator to supply member statements for both Section 14 in and out transfers
• Fulfilling any adhoc requests and other duties that may be delegated from time to time.

RECORD KEEPING AND FILING

• Attach all email correspondence to the member's record.
• Record all appropriate member notes on member's Everest record.

QUERY RESOLUTION

• Attend to all email and internal and external telephonic enquiries.
• Assist the consultants and Call Centre to resolve queries.

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

• Build and maintain relationships at all levels with service providers and internal departments to enhance organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Use your best endeavors to properly conduct, improve, extend, develop, promote, protect and preserve the business interests, reputation and goodwill of the company.

TIME MANAGEMENT

• Excellent time management.
• Ability to manage high claim volumes.
• Flexible and ability to work under pressure and multitask.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Matric certificate
• Clear credit and criminal record
• Minimum of 2 years’ Section 14 Administration experience
• FICA Awareness Training

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Good knowledge of Section 14 processes
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• Everest experience will be advantageous
• Excellent numerical skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• A self-starter who can work independently with minimal support but who can also work in a team environment

ADDITIONAL

• Self-starter
• Innovative thinking
• High ethics
• Needs to appreciate the importance of filing and reports

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for all compliance, governance and risk management structures of all Funds administered by SALT.
• Ensure proper implementation of legislative requirements across all Funds.
• Create awareness of compliance and foster a culture of compliance within and across all Fund structures
• Monitor the liaison between the Funds and stakeholders in terms of compliance
• Monitor Funds compliance with relevant legislative or statutory requirements.
• Funds and Boards risk management and reputational protection
• Check Section 14 applications are well within the scope as required by the FSB.
• Liaise with Employers on Section 13A non-adherence
• Report to Boards on Section 13A non-compliance
• Draft and submit Fund adopted resolutions
• Draft and submit Fund rule amendments
• Draft and submit Special Rules
• Check death claims reports prepared internally before submission to Boards
• Manage and monitor complaints from members, FSB, PFA, Ombudsman, Legal representatives of members and ensure appropriate responses
• Compliance audit management on all Funds
• Assist in the delivery of uncompromising standards ensuring world-class service delivery from teams
• Manage relationships with regulator, providers and multi-functional SEB teams
• Keeping up to date with regulatory developments in the pension fund, employee benefits financial and insurance services industry.
• Understand and oversee Fund service level agreements with all internal and external stakeholders
• Attend to management interaction and ensure best Fund processes in line with statutory requirements
• Draft Fund Board policies
• Reporting

· Controlling the outcome of the determinations issued and ensuring adherence

· Provide monthly reports for the relevant stakeholders

· Be able to deal with the Board of Trustees and other stakeholder enquiries

Innovative and Team Player

· Self starter and ability to work independent

· Liaison with the Fund representatives or service providers to facilitate the resolution of complaints

· Actively participating and be actively involved in the strategic management of the office

· Be sufficiently familiar with organizational development and change management processes to

have a positive impact on the management of a team

· Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and relevant Authorities

KPI :

• Keep the business abreast of legislative, regulatory and industry developments
• Provide oversight in the interpretation and analysis of statutes relevant to SALT EB, the communication of legislative and regulatory changes to the business and the updating of these changes to existing processes, as required.
• To be done through

- ongoing updates distributed to management and staff via email;

- quarterly face-to-face Legal & Technical Briefing Sessions to all staff; and

- attending IRFA Legal & Technical quarterly meetings and providing feedback to the business after these meetings.

• Oversight and management of Pension Funds Adjudicator responses and determinations and FSCA complaint
• Oversee and manage the following critical outputs:
• Clear the backlog of PFA complaints in respect of the Private Security Sector Provident Fund for the period June 2018 – February 2019.
• Ensure that responses to PFA complaints are of high quality and speak to supporting documents annexed thereto.
• Compliance Mailbox to be attended to daily to ensure that PFA complaints and determinations are routed to the right staff and dealt with timeously.
• Ensure that adverse and appealable PFA determinations against the Transport Sector Retirement Fund are ring-fenced, communicated to the Fund and, if necessary, appeals must be lodged with the Financial Services Tribunal timeously.
• Ensure that no backlog is created in relation to current PFA complaints and implementation of PFA determinations.
• Ensure that FSCA complaints are responded to timeously.
• Compliance Management Provide oversight and play a leadership role in the Compliance Management function to ensure that SALT EB’s compliance framework and policies are properly embedded and implemented in the business; there is regular reporting on compliance breaches and progress on mitigation and management plans; and administrative penalties as a result of compliance breaches are minimized.
• Manage and oversee the performance of Compliance operational activities within Salt EB to minimize compliance risk through adherence to policies, procedures and guidelines and in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Manage and oversee the development of a robust Risk and Compliance Management Framework and reporting structure with regard to SALT’s adherence to all aspects of the SLA with the Private Security Sector Provident Fund. This will include non-SLA compliance issues. Once finalized, this framework will be replicated

- for all the other Funds under SALT’s administration; and

- for SALT as a s13B administrator and will include the issuing of monthly or quarterly reports to the Funds and SALT.

• Manage and oversee the development of a central Repository of regulatory and compliance-related documents for easy access based on Moonstone’s “Market Conduct Compliance File Index”.
• Risk Management
• Provide oversight and play a leadership role in the Risk Management function to ensure that

- all key risks affecting SALT have been identified, adequately reported to the business and thereafter mitigated;

- risk framework and policies related to risks and controls for SALT are properly embedded and implemented in the business; and

- ongoing reporting to SALT’s board of directors, executive management and/or Advisory Committee on key risks, controls and mitigation impacting SALT is accurate, of a high standard and properly reviewed.

• Manage and oversee the development of a robust Risk and Compliance Management Framework and reporting structure with regard to SALT’s adherence to all aspects of the SLA with the Private Security Sector Provident Fund. This will include non-SLA compliance issues. Once finalised, this framework will be replicated

- for all the other Funds under SALT’s administration; and

- for SALT as a s13B administrator

and will include the issuing of monthly or quarterly reports to the Funds and SALT.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Matric
• Excel
• Communication (Written and Verbal)
• English (Business writing and email etiquette)
• Stakeholder management (CRM)
• Industry knowledge and experience
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Working under pressure And Deadline driven
• Organizational skills / Planning and prioritizing
• Interpersonal skills
• Settings goals
• Cross team collaboration
• Innovation
• Management of time

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant BCom, or Bachelor’s Degree, MBA Preferable
• 10 years’ experience in a similar position
• EB experience
• Financial Acumen
• Legal Qualification
• FAIS accredited-RE1
• Excellent command of English
• 3years experience in management and complaints resolution
• 5years experience in the Retirement Fund industry/Employee Benefits
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Pensions Law Pension
• Funds Act 24 of 1956
• Knowledge of other SA Legislation
• solving skills
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
• The incumbent may not be someone previously removed from an office of trust
• based on misconduct involving dishonesty

ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES:

• Ensure adherence to all organizational objectives
• Devote the whole of your time, attention and abilities during working hours to discharge of your duties with strict accuracy.
• Use your best endeavors to properly conduct, improve, extend, develop, promote, protect and preserve the business interest, reputation and goodwill of the company.
• Any other duties as determined by the business needs and to participate in all organizational events as required.

• BA Law, BCOM Law or LLB from respectable University
• Admission as an Attorney
• A minimum of 3 years’ post-article experience either practicing law or in the business environment/in-house legal counsel
• Experience in the drafting, review, negotiation and re-negotiation of cross-border, corporate and commercial transactions
• Negotiating, drafting and authorising of contracts and other legal documents

• Post graduate degree or diploma in Legal, compliance and/or risk management
• 5 years + in compliance, risk and legal management role within the gaming industry

Key Job Function

• Compliance with specific administrative regulations prescribed by the client’s service Act, applicable legislation such as the Public Finance Management Act. as well as authoritative documents dealing with corporate governance, such as the King reports
• Maintaining good record of the statutory books viz register of board members of the client, minute books, attendance registers at the various meetings and complying with all other administrative regulations in terms of the Companies Act a good governance
• Scrutinizing all transfer forms of power of attorney, etc
• Developing, Establishing and maintaining an effective information-reporting process / system to meet the timelines as prescribed by the by the various board, executive committees, Department of Health etc
• Managing Resources efficiently, Ensuring compliance with legislation, company policies and practice
• Supporting all transformation issues
• Sourcing and providing relevant accurate information to the board members and other key functionaries for decision making purposes
• Promoting the most accurate and favorable image of the clients, both internally and eternally
• Ensuring those minutes of assigned meetings for example the Executive Committee/Board meeting (including Board Committees) are compiled and signed-off withing the prescribed time-frames

Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma (NQF level 6) in Legal, Finance and or Public administration
• B Degree in Law or Bcom (Desirable)
• Membership of institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) would be an added advantage
• Minimum 2 years experience as a committee secretary
• Extensive knowledge of the companies Act (1973) as amended, PFMA, Tax Act and other applicable
• Extensive Knowledge of company policies, practices and procedures
• Cross-Functional Knowledge in all facets of the client
• Archiving knowledge and experience
• Interpersonal skills
• Leadership and Team player
• Exceptional analytical, numerical and communication skills both verbal and in writing
• Ability to make decisions
• Task centeredness
• Administrative, and planning knowledge

An exciting position has become available for a Legal Advisor for our client who are market leaders in Education based in Umhlanga, Durban.

Ensuring compliance with all policies and procedures of the company
Ensuring compliance with the statutory legislation
Drafting and vetting all legal documentation
Litigation
Legal advisory

Job Requirements:
5 years’ proven experience post admission
Litigation experience in Magistrate and Regional Court
Strategic capability and leadership
Results oriented
Organisational resilience
Dispute resolution, mediation, and negotiation skills

Required Skills / Qualifications:
LLB Degree
Admission as an Attorney in the High Court of South Africa

This dynamic Global law firm based in central Sandton has an excellent opportunity for a Credit Controller to join its busy Credit Control and Revenue team. Knowledge of Elite 3E

• Accurate production of all client billing submissions
• Ensuring that all bills submitted for processing comply with relevant VAT and Attorney Account Rules
• Making sure that all bills are checked for accuracy and internal consistency before they are processed
• Preparing full and partial credit note
• Opening new clients and matters
• Printing and distributing WIP list.
• Dealing with time recording queries from fee earners and secretaries
• Regular credit control and checking that payments have been received
• Chasing clients by telephone and email to ensure involves are promptly settled
• Assisting with the production of statements and chaser letters
• Updating progress of collection on the management system
  
  The ideal candidate will ideally have credit control experience and familiar with Elite 3E. If not, they will have accounts experience, with a law firm or a professional services business. An understanding of billings or credit control is essential. The position will suit a conscientious and methodical person with a good eye for details. The Law Firm tend to promote from within so there is a clear career development opportunity for the right candidate as well as the chance to work in dynamic and vibrant team.
• Ensure KPI targets are met in line with the firm’s policies
• Minimizing bad debt through meeting collection targets
• Attend to accounts receivables queries ensure they are resolution promptly
• Following up on non-paying clients (companies and individuals)
• Liaising with 3rd parties to resolve accounts receivables disputes
• Ensuring monthly invoices, statements and reports are sent out timeously
• Maintaining and continually building relationships with customers and colleagues to ensure sound working relationships
• Ensuring that all collection targets are met
• Allocating of client receipts by ensuring that all bank statements are captured in order to complete bank reconciliations on a monthly basis
• Managing of company debt by following overdue invoices telephonically and via emails
• Identifying monies in Trust accounts which should be used to clear invoices and allocating accordingly upon receipt of instructions from clients/ attorneys
• Assisting the Management with preparing monthly and year end reports relating to accounts receivables and audit preparations
• Client accounts maintenance and ensuring internal controls are followed
• Preparing and capturing of month end journals relating to accounts receivables
• Maintaining financial records for future retrieval such as invoices, bank statements and statements

• Generating client age analysis for the debtors’ team

• Book value of R50mil

Duties and responsibilities but not limited to:

• Assist legal departments with all administration and support activities
• Manage all dedicated tasks within the allocated timeframes
• Contact key representatives and advise them of their requirements
• Set up meetings to manage matters with the relevant Attorneys assigned
• Follow up on matters to final resolution
• Manage and update reconciliations
• Any adhoc activities that may be required
• Strong administration skills is a must

• Life skills - the confidence and ability to relate to people from varied circumstances
• Awareness of financial services
• Debt collection experience will be an added advantage

Kindly note this is a permanent vacancy subject to a 3 to 6-month contract period.

Desired Skills

• • Legal Administrator
  • Debt collection
  • Administration
  • Reconciliation understanding
  • Telephone skills
  • Well spoken
  • Ghost practice advantageous

Duties and responsibilities but not limited to:
? Assist legal departments with all administration and support activities
? Communication with external parties
? Manage all dedicated tasks within the allocated timeframes
? Contact key representatives and advise them of their requirements
? Set up meetings to manage matters with the relevant Attorneys assigned
? Follow up on matters to final resolution
? Manage and update reconciliations
? Any adhoc activities that may be required within the contract period

Experience
? Strong administration skills is a must
? Life skills - the confidence and ability to relate to people from varied circumstances
? Awareness of financial services
? Debt collection experience will be an added advantage
? Excellent communication skills and telephone etiquette
? Strong confident person
? Good time management skills
? File management
? Back end administration
? Ability to work to targets
? Computer literate - Microsoft excel
Desired Skills
? Debt collection
? Reconciliation understanding
? Well spoken
? Ghost practice advantageous
? Articulate
? Can speak English properly
? Easy to understand
? Good email writing etiquette
? Excel knowledge
? Diary management
Desired Work Experience
? 2 to 5 year

PURPOSE OF ROLE

• The ability to investigate and apply expertise to data with an intended objective to deliver on the specific area of expertise.
• The ability to analyze data and extract trends to ensure improvement of processes and or customer satisfaction. This could be in the form of innovative ideas as well as the task of compiling reports.
• Engage and list to current challenges in the team/business and use expertise to Trouble shoot issues in order to provide workable solutions
• The ability to tackle a Problem with the intent of using expertise/capability and or experience to resolve speedily
• Perform quality assurance based on the specialized requirements of the role.
• Should be able to ensure strong stake holder management ito Communication i.e. feedback to clients, managing clients, responding to clients, attend to queries timeously
• Engage in a professional manner whether it be verbal or face to face
• Have the ability to communicate via different communication channels
• Ensure that the brand or image of SEB is always maintained by adhering to the values (in keeping in line with the KPI and values of the company)
• Be a strong team player
• Have both both industry knowledge and experience
• Ensure that the role is carried out with the relevant accuracy, attention to detail and following instructions.
• Ensure that judgement and attention to detail is applied to the role
• Ensure that the role is completed within required deadlines and should have the ability to organize, plan, set goals and deliver accordingly.
• Strong interpersonal skills as cross team collaboration is required.
• Have the ability to innovate in the role
• Quality of work should be thorough
• Conscious of the abuse of company resources

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

Implement the culture transformation programme that will enable the delivery of Salt’s strategic intent and identified ideal behaviors to improve employee engagement and reduce employee turnover.

Develop a high performing team by embedding formal performance development and informal coaching. Implement talent acquisition, engagement and recognition process in line with this.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Checking and Authorization of Reconstructions

• Identify the source of the complaint by identifying all parties to a complaint, and direct that the relevant information be sought from all parties
• Accurate reconstructions and response within the stipulated timelines
• Have good problem-solving capabilities
• Analytical with knowledge of reconstructions

Record Keeping/Filing

• Record/track progress and output
• Have a systematic filing system for all complaints, queries, responses and determinations issued by the PFA and other relevant Authorities

Reporting

• Provide a weekly report/update of all complaints to Management
• Provide monthly reports for the relevant stakeholders
• Be able to deal with Board of Trustees and other stakeholder enquiries

Time and Quality Management

• Meet production standards in terms of quality and quantity
• Ensure written and verbal communication (internally and externally) is dealt with professionally and within the agreed service level agreements

KPI

• Investigation of Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA) complaints
• Respond to PFA/FSCA complaints in respect of the different Funds Administered by SALT EB within the prescribed timeframes.
• Check and approve 20 reconstructions per day, 100 per week and 400 per month
• Timeous completion of reconstructions.
• Ensure that responses to PFA and other stakeholders are of high-quality standard, furthermore, to ensure that supporting documents relate the drafted response
• Attend to PFA queries relating to responses/Attorney and member queries
• Ensure that all the matters are attended to timeously and deliver high quality work

Record keeping

• Recording of new complaints and determinations for reporting purposes to EXCO and relevant stakeholders.

Competencies required

• Matric
• Excel
• Communication (Written and Verbal)
• English (Business writing and email etiquette)
• Stakeholder management (CRM)
• Industry knowledge and experience
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Working under pressure And Deadline driven
• Organizational skills / Planning and prioritizing
• Interpersonal skills
• Settings goals
• Cross team collaboration
• Innovation
• Management of time
• People Management
• Analysis of data
• Judgement/Decision making
• Innovation
• Negotiation and Conflict Management
• Networking
• Persuasion, Prospecting,
• Public Speaking
• Research
• Computer literacy.
• Pensions Law knowledge, particularly the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956
• Knowledge of other SA Laws relevant to the Retirement Fund Industry
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in PFA case management or complaints resolution
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in the Retirement Fund Industry/Employee Benefits

Our client based in Johannesburg (Houghton) is seeking to appoint a Junior Legal Advisor.

Requirements:

• Must be able to speak Xhosa fluently.
• Qualification: LLB or BCom-LLB or BA-LLB.
• Must be Admitted Attorney of the High Court.
• Outlook and MS Word.
• The candidate should have knowledge of the following legal fields: Labour, Criminal and Civil.
• The candidate is required to work well under pressure, have good time management skills and be able to adapt quickly.
• The candidate must be willing to learn.
• The candidate must be able to attend to work within certain time prescribed time periods.

Main purpose of the position:

• A junior legal advisor is responsible for assisting various clients on a daily basis by applying their legal knowledge.
• A junior legal advisor typically assists clients with telephonic legal advice on various fields of law, corresponding on behalf of our clients, applying our policy terms, submitting claims on behalf of our clients and working with our other departments on various projects.

Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying.

Role Associate/Attorney

Expertise Insurance Coverage

• A PQE level of 2 - 4 years post qualification experience
• Litigation experience is not negotiable
• A strong academic background, training and experience gained with a well-recognized firm, with an established presence in the Insurance sector
• A genuine interest in developing their career with the leading Insurance practice
• Good drafting skills with keen attention to detail, preferably with experience in drafting basic commercial contracts and the ability to contribute to more complex agreements
• Experience in carrying out detailed and methodical legal research using available resources
• Confidence and initiative with a keenness to assume responsibility, work independently and take a pro-active and commercial approach to solving issues
• Strong inter-personal skills and a genuine interest in marketing and business development

Experience in drafting pitches and proposal documents for legal work would be an advantage

Our client creates technology for financial institutions and businesses to facilitate multiple-channel transaction acceptance. They have been developing electronic payment technology since 1998. Today, they process millions of transactions and have customers in several countries. They are a proven provider of the best-of-breed multiple channel transaction technology. They provide a Payment Gateway that supports multiple-channel card acceptance. Their Payment Gateway is a recognised leader in the provision of an omnichannel solution that allows an acquiring bank to own the last mile of payment acceptance.

Their experience gives them a distinct advantage when meeting the demanding needs of banks and businesses requiring multi-channel transaction acceptance. Their customers agree that their unique products, coupled with their tried-and-tested BackOffice solution and a dedicated team of engineers, have been key to the company's success and theirs.

Their specialist knowledge of transacting in Developing Economies has resulted in the design of innovative and cost-effective solutions aimed at providing world-class services to underserved areas

They are looking for a motivated professional to join their team as General Legal Counsel. If you have experience in the financial services/payments industry - we'd love to hear from you!

The ideal candidate has:

• 5-10 years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience in legal, regulatory, risk, or compliance in financial services/ payments.
• Knowledge of payments compliance regulations including PCI DSS,
• Knowledge of FICA/AML ( compliance with regard to onboarding of merchants),
• Privacy law and data protection experience.
• International employment law experience.
• Has a Law degree from an accredited law school and is a member in good standing of the Law Society of South Africa or other recognised bar association.

This is a fully remote opportunity - You can be located anywhere as long as it is within a 2-hour time difference to South Africa.

Duties and responsibilities but not limited to:

• Assist legal departments with all administration and support activities
• Manage all dedicated tasks within the allocated timeframes
• Contact key representatives and advise them of their requirements
• Set up meetings to manage matters with the relevant Attorneys assigned
• Follow up on matters to final resolution
• Manage and update reconciliations
• Any adhoc activities that may be required
• Strong administration skills is a must

• Life skills - the confidence and ability to relate to people from varied circumstances
• Awareness of financial services
• Debt collection experience will be an added advantage

Kindly note this is a permanent vacancy subject to a 3 to 6-month contract period.

Desired Skills

• • Legal Administrator
  • Debt collection
  • Administration
  • Reconciliation understanding
  • Telephone skills
  • Well spoken
  • Ghost practice advantageous

Minimum Requirements :

-Presentable and professional

-Afrikaans and English first and second languages a must Full proficiency in both Afr & Eng client base

-LLB Degree completed and Admitted as an Attorney and Conveyancer a must

-Post admission Conveyancer experience preferred

-Experienced in Transfers and Bond Registration documents preferred

-Computer literate