Vacancy title:
Legal Assistant
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24 March 2023
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, March 10, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
ROLES
• Ensuring legal compliance in all activities.
• Maintaining a calendar of all legal deadlines and appointments and any other significant legal dates.
• Preparing and negotiating agreements/contracts and tenants’ leases and ensuring their timely renewal.
• Ensuring safe custody of and keeping a register of all company statutory records, contracts and leases.
• Carrying out legal research and preparing legal opinions.
• Communicating with external attorneys to provide legal advice on the issues related to the institution’s obligations, rights, risks and organization privileges if needed.
• Collaborating with the internal departments such as HR, Finance and Marketing etc. to ensure Legal Compliance for the institution’s operations.
• Coordinating with Human Resources, Management Team or external attorneys (if needed) in order to enforce procedures and policies legally.
• Reviewing and vetting demand letters, statutory notices, pleadings, affidavits and other relevant litigation documents.
• Providing guidance on Litigation matters.
• Assist in debt collection, conveyancy and arbitration.
• Conducting legal research and drawing up legal opinions on policy matters relating to the Authority
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
REQUIREMENTS.
• Bachelor’s degree in Law or equivalent qualification.
• Advocate of the High Court with a valid practicing certificate.
• Excellent writing skills are mandatory- presentation of previous written work is an added advantage.
• Demonstrated integrity and professional competence as reflected in work performance and results
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS.
• A minimum of 1-2 years of relevant working experience.
• Contract drafting and negotiation, decision making and analytical skills.
• Ability to combine strategic perspective with quick execution.
• Ability to deliver high quality of work consistently.
• Demonstrated track record of creativity, problem solving and follow through.
• Effective stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
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