Legal and Compliance Officer at Domeo Resources International (DRI)

Main Function

• The Legal & Compliance Officer is responsible for providing legal guidance, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing legal risks across the Group’s diverse business operations.
• The role supports corporate governance, contract management, regulatory adherence, and risk mitigation in alignment with applicable laws, industry standards, and government regulations.

Role Responsibilities
Legal Advisory & Contract Management:

• Provide legal advice and guidance to management and business units across all subsidiaries and projects.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage contracts including joint venture agreements, concession agreements, EPC contracts, financing agreements, service contracts, and PPP documentation.
• Ensure contractual obligations are clearly defined, legally sound, and aligned with the Group’s strategic objectives.
• Support land acquisition, property development, leasing, and title documentation for real estate projects.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with all applicable local, national, and international laws affecting the Group’s operations, including construction, energy, transportation, and public-sector regulations.
• Monitor regulatory changes and advise management on legal and compliance implications.
• Develop, implement, and maintain compliance frameworks, policies, and procedures across the Group.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities, government agencies, and external legal advisers as required.

Corporate Governance:

• Support corporate governance activities including board resolutions, statutory filings, and company secretarial matters.
• Ensure subsidiaries comply with corporate, tax, labour, environmental, and industry-specific regulations.
• Maintain corporate records, licenses, permits, and statutory documentation.

Risk Management & Dispute Resolution:

• Identify legal and compliance risks across projects and operations and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Manage disputes, claims, and litigation in collaboration with external counsel.
• Support arbitration, mediation, and dispute resolution processes related to construction, financing, and PPP projects.
• Provide guidance on risk allocation in project financing and partnership agreements.

Ethics, Policies & Internal Controls:

• Develop and enforce compliance policies including anti-corruption, anti-bribery, data protection, and ethical conduct.
• Conduct internal compliance reviews and investigations where required.
• Promote a culture of compliance and legal awareness across the Group through training and advisory support.

Experience / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B); Barrister-at-Law (BL) qualification required.
• 5–8 years post-call experience, preferably within a multi-sector group, law firm, or regulated environment.
• Proven experience in contract law, corporate law, regulatory compliance, and project-related legal advisory.
• Experience with PPPs, project financing, government contracts, or infrastructure projects is a strong advantage.

Competencies/Skills:

• Strong legal drafting and contract negotiation skills
• In-depth knowledge of corporate, commercial, and regulatory law
• Excellent analytical and risk assessment abilities
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• High attention to detail and sound judgment
• Ability to manage multiple matters across different business sectors

Behavioural Qualities/Other Competences:

• The ability to remain confident and assured in difficult circumstances with stamina to sustain performance, particularly when under pressure
• The ability to keep abreast of developments in the legal practice
• Proactive identification and elimination of inefficiencies
• Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude
• Strong work ethics, integrity and reliability.
• Strong sense of confidentiality and professionalism
• Willingness to engage across multiple subsidiaries and project teams.