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The duties and responsibilities of a Legal Officer will entail: Conducting legal research and preparing legal opinions and memoranda on matters relevant to the Board; Providing and interpreting legal information; Conducting training and disseminating appropriate legal information to staff; Drafting contracts, internal policies, and ensuring that they comply with all statutory requirements; Initiating, vetting, and negotiating contracts, formal agreements, and other legal instruments to meet the laid-down requirements for execution; Monitoring and reporting on non-compliance issues; Handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries; Developing legal documents and instruments; Implementing strategic plans and objectives with respect to the legal function; Providing legal risk reviews and providing legal advice on risk mitigation; Representing the Board in Court matters and managing litigation; and Registering the Board’s documents for intellectual property.