Legal and Commercial Officer

Job description

Primary job role

The primary job role of the ‘Legal & Commercial Officer’ will be to manage, coordinate and organize all legal matters of Fortude, including liaising with international and local legal experts to provide decision-making support for the management team.

Main duties and responsibilities
• Review and draft contracts, agreements, and internal policies ensuring compliance with all statutory and legal requirements in consultation with external legal experts.
• Provide decision making support in consultation with external legal experts, as needed.
• Establish robust vetting and signoff processes for all legal transactions.
• Review existing contracts and ensure all obligations are understood and complied with particularly in relation to labour and employment law.
• Provide advice on labour and employment matters, including employee relations, workplace policies, and compliance with labour laws in consultation with external legal experts.
• Liaise with relevant departmental stakeholders to effectively communicate and assess legal risks.
• Coordinate and manage the progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with external lawyers when required.
• Continuously monitor compliance with statutory obligations and advise the management on matters including labour and employment regulations.
• Prepare reports for the management team on legal matters including updates on labour and employment issues.

Experience
• 3+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience in labour and employment law is preferred.
• Experience in handling international clients will be considered an advantage.

Technical knowledge
• Good time management, coordination, and organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in IT.
• Strong attention to detail and an investigative mindset.

Qualifications
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree or the Attorney-at-law qualification.

Behavioral competencies
• Communication
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Client orientation
• Results and execution orientation

Equal Opportunity Employer

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