Legal Counsel

Requirements

• Education and Experience
  

● Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognized institution

● Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience

• Technical Skills
  

● Litigation & Contract Management

● Legal policies and procedures

● Relationship building

● Teamwork and collaboration

● People skills

● Records management

• Assist in managing all litigation matters within the company and its subsidiaries, including handling matters in person as required
  
• Receive and process summons and pleadings filed against the company
  
• Ensure accurate documentation of cases, including maintaining the litigation tracker and
  
• keeping records of all upcoming court dates and case progress for each case
  
• Give sound legal opinions on litigation matters within the company and its subsidiaries with key focus on cost management
  
• Draft for review and approval all demand letters, legal instruments and court defense
  
• responses
  
• Participate in negotiation of out of court settlements and draft settlement agreements for
  
• execution
  
• Assist in contract lifecycle management including drafting, reviewing & overseeing
  
• execution of contracts and maintenance of the contract database
  
• Conduct legal research, monitor legislation changes and advise management on the same
  
• Oversee legal compliance in all facilities leased by the company
  
• Maintain regular communication with external panel of lawyers, insurance service providers and other stakeholders
  
• Any other duties as assigned from time to time