LEGAL EXECUTIVE - JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Provide advice on contract requirements, legal risks and liabilities, with research to evaluate risk factors impacting business decisions and operations, and apply effective risk management techniques, offer proactive advice on risk factors
- Communicate and negotiate with external parties (e.g. regulators / local authorities, external counsel, etc) and adherence to deadlines in relation to these relationships
- Draft, review agreements, contracts and other legal documents across the business to ensure rights and interests are protected
- Drafting of replies to statutory bodies, vendors etc., based on the requirement of business
- Provide clarification as the first point of reference to business functions on legal compliance requirements, internal processes and pre-contract due diligence, contract/document drafting and review, and related issues
- Maintain current knowledge of amendments of legislation relevant to the Company business in jurisdictions where the Company operates, including preparing training materials and implementing internal process
- Work alongside other functions and departments within the Company, to provide accurate and timely advice
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Experience of 2-3 years
- Excellent knowledge of corporate law and procedure
- Excellent legal drafting and communications skills and proficiency in English and other languages (optional) (written & spoken)
- Excellent time management and prioritization skills, managing deadlines to meet stakeholders expectations
- Sound judgment and ability to analyse situations, facts and information, and full comprehension of the external environment which influences the Company's business operations
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills with effective communication at all levels of the organization and the ability to maintain strong relationships within various functions
