JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE
The Legal Officer oversees every aspect of the business’s legal affairs. The Legal Officer’s responsibilities includes legal affair management, regulation compliance and coordinating legal-related business interactions.
The responsibilities of the Legal Officer include, but are not limited to:
1. Legal Affair Management
• Drafts and/or reviews legal letters, contracts and agreements and monitors legal obligations under agreements to ensure compliance, as requested
• Submits quarterly reports on targets achieved together with an appraisal report to the Board of Directors
• Ensures the company fills out and submits all its legal paperwork
• Maintains a database of the status of all court matters involving the company
• Assists with media statements and media queries if necessary
• Assists in the formulation, implementation and/or amendment of company policies
• Provides sound legal advice to the company and make recommendations to management as necessary
2. Advising and Compliance Regulating
• Advises executives and employees on changes to the laws affecting the company
• Advises on civil matters that should be directed to external counsel
• Advise on statutory compliance
• Investigates if the company or a staff member does not comply with the law
3. Overseeing and Coordinating Business Interactions
• Works collaboratively with other organizations and networks where appropriate, both locally and nationally
• Attends special committee meetings and offers advice as required
• Interacts between councils and agencies under various statutes
• Coordinates work with external legal advisors
• Supports HR with certain cases (e.g. terminations or corrective actions
REQUIREMENTS
• Education - Law degree, with minimum of 3 years experience.
• Extensive experience in the provision of legal advice within a public-sector environment.
• Demonstrated ability to critically analyze issues and develop and implement effective strategies and solutions.
• Previous experience managing a number of technically and legally complex matters simultaneously.
• Experience of policy development/lobbying/litigation.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
At Hays, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
So much more than a specialist recruitment business, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. By providing advice, insights and expertise on issues you face today in the fast-paced world of work, we help you make the right decisions for tomorrow.
Offering an unrivalled suite of recruitment and workplace solutions, whether you’re looking for what’s next in your career, or have a gap to fill, we’ll help you get where you want to go.
You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow.
