Specialist: Legal And Domestic (high Wealth Individuals)

Woodmead, Johannesburg, South Africa

Job Description


Job Title: Specialist: Legal and Domestic (High Wealth Individuals)Position Reports to: Senior Manager: High Wealth IndividualsDivision: High Wealth Individual (HWI)Location: Woodmead OfficeAdvert Closing Date: 22 July 2024WantedA self-motivated individual who has the ability to work in a fast-paced high pressured enforcement inter-agency environment. SARS is looking for a highly skilled, experienced, purpose led and value driven individual to connect SARS effectively, efficiently and innovatively to the national financial intelligence system by managing the collaboration between the various enforcement agencies and enriching tactical implementation and excellence through preparation of case suggestions, strategic legal advice and, where required, support for prosecution. The suitable candidate must have demonstrated experience in Commercial/Tax law litigation, a solid understanding of tax and customs law as well as information law and, particularly, the impact of information exchange on investigative and judicial processes. The individual will be critical in building and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships, facilitating communication and coordinating activities among agencies and within the organization. The individual will be required to provide strategic legal advice and practices associated with the implementation of inter-agency cooperation, compile legal instruments/opinions and attend court proceedings, where necessary.Job PurposeTo provide a specialist legal and ancillary service by applying creative and contextual analysis and diagnosis, identifying risks and enabling resolution across all applicable areas of law or legislation, including their integration.Education and ExperienceMinimum Qualification & Experience Required

  • Honours / Postgraduate Diploma in Tax Law (NQF 8) and 5 - 7 years legal experience in tax dealing with high wealth individuals.
#Alternative
  • Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma in Tax Law (NQF 7) and 10 - 12 years legal experience in tax dealing with high wealth individuals.
Minimum Functional Requirements
  • Must be an Admitted Attorney or Advocate.
Job Outputs:Process
  • Independently appear in all courts on all matters involving strategic and policy considerations.
  • Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy development and optimisation of practises, processes & systems across an internal value chain.
  • Plan for value-added, continuous multiple practice and system improvement optimisation to deliver on objectives and to enhance tactical excellence.
  • Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives, developing best practice solutions.
  • Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
  • Translate top-down policy, apply modification in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.
  • Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, policies, and practices.
  • Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans.
  • Develop multiple practices in alignment with operational policy and procedural frameworks, supporting tactical development and excellence.
  • Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge & experience to identify & recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
  • Influence and communicate across business areas impacted by practice area to minimise resistance and ensure on-boarding of new thinking.
  • Integrate business information, compare, analyse & produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies & inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
Governance
  • Manage and or advise on the translation and application of policy in a specific functional area.
  • Develop and/or align governance and compliance policies in own practice areas to identify and manage risk exposure liability
People
  • Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
  • Provide specialist know-how, support, advice, and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.
  • Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective management of interdependencies.
  • Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships, facilitates communications and coordinate activities among stakeholders.
Finance
  • Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.
Client
  • Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
  • Develop & ensure implementation of own practices to build delivery excellence, encouraging others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
  • Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.
Behavioural competencies
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Fairness and transparency
  • Conceptual Ability
  • External Awareness
  • Accountability
  • Problem Solving and Analysis
  • Persuasion Ability
  • Diversity Awareness
  • Honesty and integrity
  • Trust
  • Respect
  • Expertise in Context
  • Attention to Detail
  • Commitment to Continuous Learning
  • Organisational Awareness
  • Building Sustainability
Technical competencies
  • Functional Policies and Procedures
  • Reporting
  • Business Knowledge
  • Effective business communication
  • Creative and Innovative Thinking
  • Efficiency improvement
  • Legal Advisory and Interpretation
  • Legal Knowledge and knowledge of ethics
  • Legal Compliance
  • Policy analysis
  • Risk identification
Compliance Competency
  • GOC Secret
Employment EquityThe Employment Equity policy of SARS will be considered as part of the recruitment and selection process and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an oath of secrecy, pre-employment screening, case study, pre-assessment, psychometric assessment and or vetting, and a declaration of private interest. The appointment is also subject to appropriate reference(s) and security clearance where applicable.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1331486
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Woodmead, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned