Legal Officer

• Minimum of University Degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years working experience.

Skills, Competencies and Requirements:

• Experienced in Legal functions
• Familiar with the Food Industry Trends
• Process Management, Knowledge and Application.
• Problem Solving & Analysis.

General Management Competencies / Requirements:

• Strong Analytical skills
• Planning, Scheduling, Controlling & Coordinating
• Strong Oral and written Communication skills
• Strong Problem Solving Skills
• Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively
• Strong Interpersonal Skills.

Desired Personal Attributes:

• Integrity
• Proactive self-starter
• Logical Mind
• Ability to work with all levels of management, build partnerships and teams
• Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively
• Ability to cope with and work under pressure.

• Minimum of University Degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years working experience.

Skills, Competencies and Requirements:

• Experienced in Legal functions
• Familiar with the Food Industry Trends
• Process Management, Knowledge and Application.
• Problem Solving & Analysis.

General Management Competencies / Requirements:

• Strong Analytical skills
• Planning, Scheduling, Controlling & Coordinating
• Strong Oral and written Communication skills
• Strong Problem Solving Skills
• Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively
• Strong Interpersonal Skills.

Desired Personal Attributes:

• Integrity
• Proactive self-starter
• Logical Mind
• Ability to work with all levels of management, build partnerships and teams
• Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively
• Ability to cope with and work under pressure.

Job Objectives

• Responsible for providing legal support to the company and supporting the company secretary.

Key Duties

• Authentication of documents
• Filing of Statutory Returns to the Corporate Affairs Commission
• Maintaining the Statutory Registers of the Company
• Arranging of meetings (Board, AGM, EGM, Committee Meetings); Issuing Notices & Agenda
• Assisting with the drafting and circulation of the minutes of meetings
• Managing relations and correspondence with external Legal Advisers
• Managing litigation portfolio of the Company
• Managing Trademarks Portfolio of the Company
• Managing Lease/Property Portfolio of the Company
• Conduct Searches at the Lands’ Registry; Preparation of Lease Agreements
• Preparation of Franchise Agreements
• Managing Stock Options and Employee Staff Trust
• Managing corporate communication
• Assisting the HR in the preparation of Employees’ Agreements
• Ensuring compliance with the Company’s Memart and other statutory and regulatory requirements
• Liaising with Regulatory Authorities
• Maintaining the Seal Register
• Legal Research

Key Performance Indicators

• Outputs
• Verification of draft agreements
• Quality of meetings
• Quality of documentation
• Duly filed Statutory returns
• Up-to-date Statutory Registers
• Duly conducted searches
• Prompt correspondence with shareholders/stakeholders
• Up-to-date Trademark Registration Certificates.