Head of Legal

About the RoleEffectively act as the main contact within the organization's Legal team and is expected to build strong and amicable relationship with external and internal stakeholders. Furthermore, documenting the company's board meetings, manages the disclosure register of the board and the executive management and the other duties set forth herein. Ensuring all members of the legal team work efficiently.ResponsibilitiesDraft different types of Contracts, Agreements, MOU, legal documents; review, negotiate and finalize various types of Contracts for the entities/divisions.Identify and mitigate legal risks, evaluate the contracts, analyze the risk exposure.Ensure all policies and procedures are up to date and legally compliant.Find the best solution in each context of affairs to protect the interest of the organization.Provide consultations to the business and its leaders - Effectively analyses and avoid the risk factor from the beginning.Conducting awareness session or provide recommendations for enhancing the policies/procedures - Fool proof policy/procedures.Management of the business resources and budget allocation for the business's legal matters - Budget compliance and approvals.Represent the company in meetings and negotiate contractual terms with clients, suppliers and subcontractors and finalize the agreements to safeguard the company’s interest.Represent the company in meetings and negotiate M & A and involve external as required.Review JVS or other documents and Projects of the company with assistance from external legal counsels.Monitor/supervise the litigation internally with litigation counsel and with external law firms.Assist in debt collection legal proceedings with finance.The post holder will be registered in the commercial registry without authority to sign.The job holder will be the Company Secretary of all Group Companies and Subsidiaries with active boards.The job holder will coordinate with the Chairman and Board Members of all Companies on organizing meetings and agendas.The job holder will be responsible for all documentation and approvals required from Board of Directors and Chairman.The job holder will be responsible for the preparation and consolidation of the Board presentations in coordination with various Departments and Businesses as well as other stakeholders and communicating the same to the Board.The job holder is responsible for drafting the minutes of all meetings and for ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the minutes drawn up by him/her in the board meetings and committee meetings.The job holder is responsible for tracking actions (with timelines and responsibilities) coming out of these meetings and presenting their status to the Board in every subsequent meeting.Board and Shareholder resolutions.The job holder is the Secretary to and responsible for planning and managing the Group's Board Meetings and Annual General Meetings including Subsidiaries and JV's.The job holder is responsible for managing the smooth functioning of the various Boards and the interface between the Shareholders, the Boards and the Management.Compilation and management of company files (articles of incorporation, regulations, share register, minutes, monthly reports, and annual reports, etc.).QualificationsMinimum Qualification: Bachelors / bachelor's degree in law from a recognized university/ Qualified Lawyer is a must.PG is preferred.Relevant professional attested certification is a must.Professional certification on corporate secretaryship is required.Required Skills10-12 years relevant experience as a Corporate Lawyer Legal Consultant/ Legal advisor, in-house experience is preferred.Both in-house and law firm experience will be an added advantage.Preferred SkillsEye into detail, commercial awareness with creative problem solving.Analytical and problem-Solving skills and ownership and accountability.Service industry experience will be an added advantage.