Legal Officer at Gate and Carter Limited

Job Brief

• Youw ill safeguard our reputation by guaranteeing that the company strictly follows law guidelines and give legal advice to management about all relevant issues.
• You will effectively ensure legal conformity and minimize probability of the firm’s exposure.

Responsibilities

• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.).
• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies.
• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance.
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues.
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust.
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts (of all kinds) and other legal documents 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.
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation.

Requirements and Skills

• Bachelor of Law Degree.
• Proven experience as a Legal Counsel / Officer in a business environment.
• Experience with Property Law and Litigation.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding ofcorporate law and procedures.
• Full comprehension of theinfluences of the external environment of a corporation.
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Sound judgement andability to analyse situations and information.
• Outstandingcommunication skills.
• Preferably a female.