Legal Manager - Mauritius

- Harare, Zimbabwe
Job Details
Job ID: | #11687 |
Job Location | Mauritius |
Company Type | Logistics |
Job Role | Legal Manager |
Joining Date | ASAP |
Employment Type | Full Time |
Monthly Salary | R45 000 to R55 000 |
Preferred Candidate
Career Level | Middle Management |
Years of Experience | 3 |
Residence Location | Mauritius |
Gender | Not Specified |
Nationality | |
Degree | Relevant Degree |
Job Description
The purpose of this role is to safeguard the interest of the organisation through legal means by performing various tasks related to legal matters in a company and ensuring the CEO makes ethical and informed legal decisions.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Deal with day-to-day legal issues as they arise and as instructed
• Conduct legal research and draft opinions
• Negotiate, draft, comment on, and ratify legal agreements as required for suppliers, customers,
service providers and more
• Inform customers of changes to legislation and the common law
• Analyse legal position and make recommendations independently as required or in consultation
with CEO and/or external legal counsel as required
• Provide legal assistance to Human resources team for employment matters and contract drafting
for employment and other relating matters.
• To act as an owner of company’s IP assets such as trademarks, copyrights, patents, brand names
(registrations & renewals)
• Collaborate with stakeholders and account owners / departments to educate internal stakeholders
on compliance, legal and data protection requirements and to continuously promote a culture of
compliance, integrity, and data protection internally
• Ensure that the CEO and relevant stakeholders are provided with updates and reports on a regular
basis, where necessary
Key Skills
• Knowledge and solid understanding of all legislation across multiple
African territories
• Strong analytical skills
• Demonstrated effectiveness in all the areas outlined in the roles and
responsibilities
• Logistics, Financial Services, Financial Technology or Consumer
Financial Services experience preferred
• High attention to detail essential
Required Skills
3 – 5 years post article experience
• Valid Passport and Driver’s license