Assistant Manager - Legal Services

About the role

Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited is seeking an Assistant Manager – Legal Services to provide corporate and legal support across the Group, its subsidiaries and affiliates. The role involves managing legal risk, offering advice, and handling a wide range of legal matters in a dynamic financial services environment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and ongoing support to business units and functional areas, especially on complex issues.
• Manage insurance claims and litigation, monitor external counsel, and recommend settlement or suit options.
• Conduct risk assessments for pending claims and represent the company in court, mediations, and labour tribunals.
• Handle internal conveyancing matters such as transfers, leases, agreements for sale or purchase, and mortgages.
• Prepare, review, and negotiate contracts on behalf of the company.
• Identify legal trends and report issues that may impact operations.
• Support disciplinary, fraud/misconduct, and police investigations, including witness interviews and statement preparation.
• Perform any other job‑related duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Certificate of Legal Education and admission to practise at the Jamaican Bar.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience as a practising attorney, preferably in conveyancing, debt collection, litigation, banking, investments or commercial work.
• Strong knowledge of commercial law, litigation, conveyancing and relevant Jamaican statutes (e.g., Insurance Act, Companies Act, Banking Services Act, etc.).
• Sound legal reasoning, judgment and discretion.

Required skills

• Proficiency with word processing and spreadsheet applications (e.g., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel).

What we offer

• Opportunity to work within a stable, growing financial services group.
• Exposure to a broad range of legal matters across multiple business lines.