Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal support and advice to the management team
• Provide legal opinions and advice on various matters
• Review, draft and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, rules and regulations
• Represent the organization in legal proceedings such as litigation, arbitration, and mediations
• Research and analyze legal issues and stay updated with legal trends and developments
• Assist in formulating the organization’s internal policies, regulations, and procedures
• Participate in meetings with clients or other stakeholders to clarify legal perspectives
• Collaborate with external legal counsel and coordinate legal activities
• Manage potential legal risks and recommend preemptive actions
• Provide training to the organization on legal topics and compliance
• Communicate with their clients and others
• Prepare and file legal documents, such as lawsuits, appeals, wills, contracts, and deeds
• Present facts in writing and verbally to their clients or others and argue on their behalf
• Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations in legal documents
• Compile and manage all legal documentation
• Conduct legal analysis and research on various legal matters
• Ensure the legality of commercial transactions and procedures
• Advise the company on its legal rights and duties
• Provide advice on different legal issues and assist in negotiations
• Review, draft, and negotiate contracts, leases, and other legal documents
• Ensure the company operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Prepare reports, as required, on legal opinions, ensuring all documentation is maintained

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice law in the state
• Proven experience as a Legal Advisor
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation
• Excellent negotiation and communications skills
• Administrative and managerial skills
• High degree of professional ethics, integrity and gravitas