Legal Officer at Lantern Books

Job Roles
Legal Risk:

• Review and provide legal advice on MOUs, Contracts, and tender documents.
• Review ongoing cases and advice management accordingly.
• Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken.
• Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management especially on contract management.

Policy Development:

• Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
• Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.

Litigation Management:

• Review the progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with and manage external lawyers.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Continuously monitor compliance with statutory obligations and advise/recommendations to management and Board of Directors.

Contract Negotiation:

• Review all contracts or any other documentation.
• Prepare, review and modify contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities.
• As needed, provide guidance on contract matters to project managers or other operational staff
• Develop and implement procedures for contract management and administration.
• Negotiate, review and draft documentation for business transactions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Law Degree, Master’s Degree is a plus.
• 3 - 5 years of experience in law firm or multinational organisations (private sector or NGO).
• Demonstrate knowledge of, and experience with laws dealing with commercial/contract administration and labour laws

Required Skills and Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of general law.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and diplomatic skills.
• Excellent command of English.
• Real interest in environment and conservation.