Are you a law graduate/ legal professional looking for job opportunities as a Legal Manager? This opportunity might be of interest to you!
About:
Arthan is a social enterprise committed to strengthening the impact sector ecosystem. Arthan works with social organisations to build their capacity and capability in the areas of human capital (executive search), organisational development and thought leadership.
Their impact sector dedicated platform (www.arthancareers.com) provides the following:
– A jobs platform (www.arthancareers.com) that helps passionate people discover and connect with the best impact sector jobs, organisations, news and events
– An events directory that aims to support awareness about the social impact sector, by empowering people to attend events from around the world
– A funding directory which provides a searchable database of grants, donors, and proposals to help social organisations access funding information.
Arthan’s thought leadership work encompasses knowledge creation, curation and dissemination through research pieces, workshops, and convenings to strengthen the social impact ecosystem.
Role:
Legal Manager
Qualifications:
- ∙ Qualifications: LLB
- ∙ Minimum 7 years of experience in legal department, or assisting legal head
- ∙ Working knowledge of various legal documents i.e., contracts, non-disclosure agreements etc.
- ∙ Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- ∙ Ability to maintain utmost confidentiality of information in a professional and extremely discrete manner
- ∙ Excellent interpersonal skills with high level of proficiency in written English
- ∙ Very high attention to detail, with strong focus on producing the highest quality of work and on ensuring optimum accuracy of outputs
- ∙ Self-starter with a sense of urgency and ability to prioritise
- ∙ Well organised and efficient, with the capacity to work under pressure
- ∙ Eager and willing to learn with ability to follow directions
Responsibilities:
The main objective of the role is to improve the efficiency of the Directors’ office and support the Director- Finance & Operations with contracts, agreements and the execution of legal initiatives and projects. The position will work towards fulfilling the needs of the internal departments and overseas group companies.
Reporting Relationships:
- -Liaise with internal colleagues and external counsel
- -Directly reports to Director- Finance & Operations
- -Legal coordinator reports to this position
Duties and Key Responsibilities:
- ∙ Liaise with external counsel and update/prepare templates for agreements of various types e.g., NDAs, service procurement contracts, revenue contracts etc.
- ∙ Draft various documents in pre-defined formats i.e., contracts, agreements, non-disclosure agreements etc. after understanding the need of the internal client
- ∙ Correspond with external counsel as and when required on various matters
- ∙ Monitor the flow of the documents and ensure all stipulated timelines are met
- ∙ Respond to the needs of internal clients of different departments and overseas group entities.
- ∙ Act as a contact point for all the requests and queries related to the contracts, agreements etc and take appropriate action
- ∙ Resolve queries and provide advice (with input from external counsel) about labour laws, Shops & Establishment Act etc.
- ∙ Coordinate and follow up with internal departments to ensure smooth workflow
- ∙ Proof-read various documents and ensure that documents submitted for signatures are error-free and ready-to-sign
- ∙ Coordinate signatures (physical and through e-signature platforms) on documents, agreements etc from various signatories
- ∙ Manage, organize, and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system to ensure quick retrieval as required. Ensure legal register is updated real-time
- ∙ Take lead in implementing contract management system
- ∙ Take lead in implementing compliance management system
- ∙ Other tasks to improve the turnaround time, improve efficiency etc.
- ∙ Train, guide and supervise team member(s)
As a Team Member:
- ∙ Participate in team meetings and activities relating to organization’s operations and own work area;
- ∙ Participate in special projects to improve processes, tools, systems and organisation;
- ∙ Take responsibility for personal learning and development and for setting achievable and meaningful work objectives and managing personal targets, in accordance with Organization’s Performance Management and Development Policy;
- ∙ Demonstrate commitment to Organization’s values, including performing to an exceptionally high ethical standard and focus on integrity, collaboration and teamwork in all efforts.
How to Apply: Interested candidates can Apply here (click here)
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