Legal Associate

Job Role/Title:

Legal Associate

Reporting to:

Senior Manager, Legal

Job Objectives:

Responsible for providing legal support to the company and supporting the company secretary.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Authentication of documents


2. Filing of Statutory Returns to the Corporate Affairs Commission


3. Maintaining the Statutory Registers of the Company


4. Arranging of meetings (Board, AGM, EGM, Committee Meetings); Issuing Notices & Agenda


5. Assisting with the drafting and circulation of the minutes of meetings


6. Managing relations and correspondence with external Legal Advisers


7. Managing litigation portfolio of the Company


8. Managing Trademarks Portfolio of the Company


9. Managing Lease/Property Portfolio of the Company


10. Conduct Searches at the Lands’ Registry; Preparation of Lease Agreements


11. Preparation of Franchise Agreements


12. Managing Stock Options and Employee Staff Trust


13. Managing corporate communication


14. Assisting the HR in the preparation of Employees’ Agreements


15. Ensuring compliance with the Company’s Memart and other statutory and regulatory requirements


16. Liaising with Regulatory Authorities


17. Maintaining the Seal Register


18. Legal Research

Skills, Competencies and Requirements:

Functional Competencies/Requirements:

1. Experienced in Legal functions


2. Familiar with the Food Industry Trends


3. Process Management, Knowledge and Application


4. Problem Solving & Analysis

General Management Competencies/Requirements:

1. Strong Analytical skills


2. Planning, Scheduling, Controlling & Coordinating


3. Strong Oral and written Communication skills


4. Strong Problem Solving Skills


5. Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively


6. Strong Interpersonal Skills

Educational Qualifications/Experience:

1. Minimum of university degree or equivalent


2. Minimum of 3 years working experience

Desired Personal Attributes:

1. Integrity


2. Proactive self-starter


3. Logical Mind


4. Ability to work with all levels of management, build partnerships and teams


5. Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively


6. Ability to cope with and work under pressure