Head of Legal and Compliance

Job Purpose

The Head of Legal and Compliance leads the legal, regulatory, risk and compliance function for CLC and is the single point of accountability for ensuring the business operates fully within the body of legislation governing the South African short-term insurance and value-added products environment. Acting as CLC’s approved FAIS Key Individual, the incumbent manages and oversees the financial services rendered by the business, owns the full contract lifecycle across clients, service providers and insurers, ensures all binder and insurer agreements are in place and correct, maintains a robust risk and compliance control environment, and provides assurance and reporting to the Executive Committee (Exco) and the Board. The role is both a senior advisory function and a hands-on operational one, requiring deep technical knowledge of insurance and financial-services regulation alongside strong drafting, negotiation and governance discipline.