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Job Description
JOB PURPOSE
To Support LCGPA’s various legal activities through conducting legal research and analysis, providing robust legal advice, preparing relevant contracts and other documents, and assisting the General Counsel in all legal matters to minimize LCGPA’s legal risk.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Advisory
§ Assist on legal matters by providing legal advice and recommendations to contribute to the protection of LCGPA’s interests against any liability.
§ Provide sound legal opinion on claims related to commercial issues with suppliers, vendors, contractors etc., with a view to recovering LCGPA’s rights or minimizing liability and reaching amicable settlements in line with management’s discretion.
Risk Management
§ Evaluate LCGPA’s legal risks and report with recommendations on how to mitigate them and ensure that LCGPA’s best interests are protected.
Document Management
§ Assist in creating and updating legal documents, including contracts, agreements, SLAs and other correspondence as needed to support legal matters.
§ Support documentation and review of Requests for Proposals (RFPs), providing advice on the legal and commercial language used, in order to ensure procurement of correct services or products for LCGPA with the best terms.
Litigation and Dispute Settlement
§ Analyze the legal implications of cases and highlight the strengths and weaknesses to support them in decision making.
§ Thoroughly analyze litigation cases by doing a cause and effect analysis of different action scenarios; provide recommendations on possible actions in order to achieve a successful resolution of the case for LCGPA.
Research and Database Management
§ Assist in carrying out research of records and legal precedents so that relevant data and information is available in a timely and easy to use manner, to apply to resolve legal matters.
§ Maintain an up-to-date database of all relevant laws and regulations to provide a convenient source of reference to the General Counsel.
Policies, Systems, Processes, Procedures, Standards and Reports
§ Follow all relevant functional policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions to ensure that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
§ Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate reports and functional deliverables to meet the functional requirements in order to achieve the desired efficiency and performance excellence.
Related Tasks
§ Perform any other related tasks and duties as directed.
Technical Competencies
TECHNICALCOMPETENCIES
§ KSA Legal Systems – Proficient
§ Policy & Process Development
§ Risk Assessment & Management
§ Contract Management – Proficient
§ Legal Drafting
§ Negotiation
§ Legal Research
§ Litigation
§ Legal Communication
§ Compliance
Education
Law preferably with a professional certificates