Legal Officer at Amazon Energy Limited

A leading diversified energy services provider is looking to engage an Executive Secretary to be responsible for providing executive services to the principal assigned.
Reports: Manager, New Business 
Supervises: None

JOB OBJECTIVE(s) 
The Legal Officer is to

• Ensure the legality of business practices and transactions
• Ensure the company works within legal boundaries;
• Provide legal counsel on issues arising from actual or anticipated lawsuits;
• Conduct and coordinate research into a variety of legal issues

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in developing a corporate legal strategy to promote and protect the company's matters
• Assist in developing corporate compliance programs
• Assist in legal services and resources to accomplish corporate goals, strategies, and priorities
• Maintaining proper corporate interactions with the relevant local, state, and federal governmental bodies, legislatures, and the community at large.
• Give accurate and timely information/advice to General Counsel and executives on a variety of legal topics (securities law, corporate law, labor law, international ventures etc.)
• Collaborate within the team to devise efficient defense strategies
• Assist in creating internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance
• Assist with providing advice from a legal perspective on identified risks and offer proactive advice on resolution.
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties as directed by the General Counsel (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.)
• Draft for review and approval by the General Counsel various legal documents (agreements, contracts, and others) to ensure the company’s full legal rights
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
• Assist in company secretarial functions as will be advised from time to time
• Any other duties and responsibilities as will be assigned by the General Counsel or Executive Management

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE 
Education & Experience

• At least 5 - 7 years’ post-graduation experience in legal and related job positions and functions
• Bachelor’s degree in Law
• MA or Masters in Business Administration will be considered an asset

Monthly Net Salary Range (N) - *dependent on experience*
345,000.00 - 428,000.00