Legal / Compliance Officer at Caracal Oil & Gas Support Group

Job Responsibilities

• Provide legal administrative support to the legal and compliance team, with a focus on contracts management
• Providing compliance support to the business, through response to queries.
• Administer and maintain databases of legal documents and agreements
• Assist in editing and proofreading various contracts, formal correspondence, and legal filings
• Manage deadlines and liaise with different business entities, overseas counterparts, and external parties on legal compliance matters
• Facilitating in internal and external audits
• Organizing and/or Conducting training on compliance matters for all staff
• If necessary, making recommendations for action to remedy any deficiencies in policies, procedures, systems or controls and following up on those recommendations.
• Raising and/or preparing requisite departmental requisitions and memos
• Perform routine compliance tasks concerning documentation, preparing and providing detailed departmental reports in a timely manner
• Functions in acting capacity in the absence of the Chief Compliance Officer.
• Monitor and keep track of company’s corporate, regulatory and compliance certifications
• Any other job duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (LL.B and B.L). Compliance certifications will be an added advantage
• 2-4 years post-call experience
• 1-2 years of experience in working in corporate/commercial team
• Knowledge of contract administration processes, working knowledge of standard contract terms and conditions [knowledge of maritime law will be an added advantage]
• Able to multi-task efficiently, whilst maintaining large amount of paperwork and attention to detail
• Approaches work with a sense of urgency and purpose
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite [MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, etc.]
• Highly ethical, discreet and able to maintain confidentiality
• Technical knowledge/understanding of digital environment.