法律顾问
Legal Advisor
Job description
Litigation:
Manage litigation matters internally, conduct internal investigations and liaise with external legal resources and insurers
Represent the company in ensuring the efficient resolution of negotiations and disputes
Contracts:
Ensure that contracts are effectively drafted, reviewed, interpreted, vetted, implemented and stored
Legal Support:
Support the executives and the company in general with the timely advice on all matters of legal nature including contract drafting and
interpretation, litigation, dispute resolution, patents and trademarks, governance and regulation
Responsible for handling a variety of moderately complex assigned legal projects
Provide professional legal support and advice
Work in teams on particular projects such as new ventures, due diligence exercises, creating and writing policies and procedures, business
processes and principles
Taking decisive actions on a wide variety of legal issues and assessing and assisting with contentious and controversial issues
Legal Risk:
Advise on legal exposure for the business and mitigating actions
Ensure that system, controls and processes are appropriate and relevant to mitigate such risk
Attend quarterly risk meetings with executives and internal auditor to monitor and report on legal risk management
Risk/Compliance:
Assist the business in compliance with various legislative requirements
Act as legal counsel on issues involving company compliance with moderately complex governmental and regulatory standards
Inform the business of new and amended legislation, and work with Internal Audit to ensure compliance with and implementation of relevant
legislation
Legislation & Regulatory:
Analyse implication of case law, legislation and regulatory matters that affect the company and report back to the executive team
Minimum requirements
6 years in a corporate legal environment
Contract drafting and negotiation skills
Minutes/resolutions/policies/mandates drafting skills
Coaching/training skills
Presentation skills
Communication skills
Legislative and regulatory knowledge
Bachelor's degree in law
Admitted attorney
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