Legal Assistant and PA to Managing Director

Job description

We are on the lookout for:

Are you ready to embark on a career where you’ll play a key role in ensuring legal compliance and governance excellence? We are seeking a Legal Assistant to join our team and support critical legal, governance, and corporate advisory functions in our dynamic business operations.

Key Responsibilities:
• Assist with legal documentation, including board resolutions, incorporation documents, and regulatory filings.
• Facilitate company registrations and liaise with authorities like BOI.
• Record and draft minutes of board and advisory meetings with precision.
• Ability to carry out MDs regular EA/PA work.
• Engage with directors, shareholders, and stakeholders to manage essential approvals and signatures.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external policies, ISO standards, and government regulations.
• Collaborate with legal representatives to meet critical deadlines.
• Maintain organized and secure documentation systems for seamless retrieval and reporting.

Qualifications:
• A Bachelors Degree in Law
• A qualified Attorney-at-Law would be an added advantage.
• A detail-oriented individual with excellent organizational skills.
• Strong communication abilities to interact with company secretaries, directors, and legal representatives.
• A proactive team player who can adapt to ad hoc tasks while maintaining compliance standards.
• Familiarity with legal and governance processes, or a keen interest in developing expertise in this area.
• Willingness to travel within Colombo