Senior Legal Counsel at Chams Plc

Job description
Legal & Compliance

•     Maintaining the register of shareholders and monitoring changes in share ownership of the Company
•     Paying dividends and managing share option scheme staking a role in share issues, mergers and takeovers
•     Manages all legal agreement of the Company
•     Provides legal advice where necessary
•     Maintains adequate record for all existing legal agreement with the Company
•     Responsible for standards and quality in accordance to the Company’s rules and regulation

Contract Management

•     Monitors all Company contracts and SLA’s
•     Ensure compliance with SLA’s and Contract terms
•     Ensures accountability in all contracts and SLA’s including reviews and negotiations
•     Ensures assessments of the Contracts and SLA’s and mitigation of risk
•     Contract visibility and awareness
•     Document Management
•     Communication and commitment management

Secretariat

•     Organising, preparing agendas for and taking minutes of board meetings and annual general meetings (AGMs)
•     Maintaining statutory books, including registers of members, directors and secretaries
•     Dealing with correspondence, collating information and writing reports, ensuring decisions made are communicated to the relevant Company stakeholders
•     Contributing to meeting discussions as and when required, and advising members of the legal, governance, accounting and tax implications of proposed policies
•     Monitoring changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and taking appropriate action
•     Liaising with external regulators and advisers, such as lawyers and auditors
•     Taking responsibility for the health and safety of employees and managing matters related to insurance and property
•     Developing and overseeing the systems that ensure the Company complies with all applicable codes, in addition to its legal and statutory requirements

Others

•     Monitoring the administration of the Company's pension scheme
•     Overseeing and renewing insurance cover for employees, equipment and premises
•     Entering into contractual agreements with suppliers and customers
•     Managing office space and property as well as dealing with personnel administration
•     Overseeing public relations and aspects of financial management

Desired Skills and Experience

•     Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•     Excellent organisational and time management skills
•     Strength of character, integrity and professionalism
•     Discretion when handling confidential information
•     A keen eye for detail and good knowledge of Company law
•     The ability to meet multiple deadlines
•     Good numerical ability