Insurance Company Claims and Legal Services Deputy Manager Job in Kenya

Vacancy: Deputy Manager - Claims and Legal Services
 

Our client, is a composite Insurer with excellent services in underwriting both General Insurance and Life Assurance policies.

The Company offers market leading insurance products and services to customers, and is a dominant player in the region.

In order to grow locally and set up a platform in the region, our client seeks to hire deputy manager - claims and legal services who will report to the Legal manager. 

Job Summary: Responsible for assisting the Legal manager in overseeing legal initiatives and activities within the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise the assigned staff within the Claims and legal  Department and ensure that the highest quality of service is rendered to the company and the staff complies with the company policies and guidelines
• Thorough and detailed analysis of claim documents to enable early fraud detection and ensure that the fraudulent claims are effectively addressed within the company's policies and guidelines
• Maintain a proper and accurate reserves on claims and ensure that all Journal vouchers are forwarded to the Accounts department within 24 hours of approving them
• Maintain a proper update of the system data and documentation of the claims and ensure that the files submitted by the Claims officers are approved within 24 hours of posting
• Ensure that negotiation and settlement of claims is completed within 30 days from the date of approval and that such settlement is within the least amounts possible
• Ensure that correspondences from the insured, intermediaries, claimants and their advocates are responded to within 72 hours from the date they are received
• Preparing relevant claim and legal  reports for presentation to the relevant Board Committees
• Ensure full compliance with the law, legislative issues, policies and procedures as stipulated by the statutes with a deep understanding of the competition and economic regulatory legislation in Kenya and the region
• Oversee the preparation, vetting and negotiation of  contracts, formal agreements and other legal instruments to meet the laid down requirements for execution
• Ensure safe custody of the insurance company instruments and documents such as organization seal, charged documents and suit papers, and ensure confidentiality and privacy of all legal data of the organization
• Provide legal advice to the insurance company on all legal matters related to its activities and mandate premised on a platform that is well researched, reasoned and timely
• Coordinate the preparation of agendas of Board of directors and implementation of action points
• Ensure that Insurance credit administration, financial, human resource and administration and corporate communication procedures and rules developed are compliant with legal requirements
• Advising the insurance firm on all legal matters relating to employee relations and contract appointments for the entire staff
• Conduct legal research, investigations, preparation of witness for pre-trial and hearing, develop concept papers, prepare legal briefs and opinions as well as develop effective defense strategies, arguments and testimony in preparation of legal proceeding of cases in liaison with external lawyers
• Maintain an up to date record of all matters that affect the insurance firm like Insurance Regulatory Authority regulations, Government laws, and International laws relating to the organization
• Carry out any other duties assigned by the Legal manager and/or Managing Director

Qualifications, Experience, Competencies and Attributes

• A Bachelor of Law Degree (LL.B) or Equivalent from a recognized University.
• A post graduate diploma from the Kenya School of Law.
• A master’s Degree will be an added advantage.
• At least 5 years practical work experience in Insurance Law and Commercial law

Personality: 

• A go-getter, enthusiastic, results oriented with excellent communication and social skills.
• A forward planner with clear focus, mature, reliable, hardworking and able to work without supervision
• Management ability
• Computer skills: Must be adept in use of Ms Word, Excel, Access, power-point, Internet and email
• Honest and with high integrity
• Member of law Society of Kenya
• An advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current practicing certificate
• High level of integrity and honesty
• Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills
• Possess leadership skill and ability to work with diverse teams
• Knowledge of operations of insurance industry and its interface with the Insurance Regulatory Authority
• Sound Analytical and IT relevant skills.

Remuneration: Our client offers all the advantages one would expect from an insurance industry aspirer including a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. 

Our client is an equal opportunities employer.

Application Process

Kindly send your 2 page CV and cover letter detailing your experience, qualification and motivation for the job to recruitment@racg.co.ke, clearly indicating the job title as the subject and address it to the Recruitment Manager as soon as you read this advert.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.