BIHL SURE VACANCIES

1.LEGAL ASSISTANTS - (Selibe Phikwe & Palapye)

1.1.Job Purpose

Overall objective is to assist in the implementation of the Special Lines Department Strategy and policies to increase efficiency by reducing turnaround times at point of contact with the customers and to improve on customer service

1.2.Qualification

•LLB and admitted to Practice in the courts of Botswana
•3 years of experience in a Legal Service environment (of which 2 years exposure in civil and criminal procedure/litigation)

1.3.Skills & Competencies

•Strong communication skills
•Good customer service care skills
•High level negotiation skills
•Research skills
•Report writing skills
•Ability to handle difficult customers with a smile
•Ability to work accurately under pressure
•Good knowledge of the Law (High Court and Magistrate Court rules, Small Claims Court Act and Court processes
•Good knowledge of civil and criminal procedure
•Teamwork

2. LEGAL ADVISOR (Francistown)

2.1.Job Purpose

The role of a Legal Adviser is to promote legal and services to customers in accordance with the core services of the company and to ensure that the company conducts its business within a sound legal framework.

2.2.Key Performance Areas

•Assess and monitor claims assigned to attorneys
•Drafting legal briefs to attorneys appointed to act on behalf of clients
•Management of the claims register
•Ensures that time frames are adhered to
•Supervise legal assistants and support staff when required
•Clients interaction with regards to legal issues
•Prepare and make presentations on product knowledge of the legal Guard policy to various stakeholders

2.3.Qualifications

•Degree in Law and admitted to Practice in the courts of Botswana

2.4.Experience

•Must be admitted to practice as an attorney of the High Court and Court of Appeal of Botswana with 5-6 years post qualification experience in Private Practice or similar environment.
•This individual must have experience in criminal law procedures and also civil proceedings and litigation and must be admitted to practice as a Conveyencer and Notary Public by the High Court of Botswana.
•Must be conversant with Judicial Case management in the Magistrates Court and High Court and have a through knowledge of the rules as respectively amended. 

The company offers an attractive remuneration package with benefits in keeping with a large financial organisation.

Interested applicants should send their application letter together with detailed CV to:

Human Resources Business Partner
BIHL SURE
P O Box 405744
Gaborone

Complete documents can also be scanned & forwarded to recruitment@bihlic.co.bw

Closing date: 16th April 2014