Job Overview

Job Functions/ Responsibilities

• Providing Legal and regulatory advisory and support on all matters relating to the daily operations of affiliated companies.
•   Undertaking company secretarial duties.
•   Monitoring and coordinating compliance activities of affiliated companies.
•   Conduct legal research and draft legal opinions.
•   Negotiating , drafting and reviewing of Commercial Agreements.
•   Drafting of Sub-distributorship agreements/key Distributorship agreements/General Terms and Conditions.
•   Negotiating, drafting and reviewing third party/service contracts.
•   Drafting collateral documentation for customers/sub distributors/key accounts
•   Providing legal assistance to the Finance Department on all matters relating to financial and security       documentation for financial services (i.e. facilities, guarantees etc)
•   Undertaking all required registration and re-registrations with relevant statutory and regulatory bodies.
•   Legal endorsement/certification of all company and employee personal documentation ( official/personal uses)
•  Attending court on behalf of the company in all pending litigation
•  Liaising with external counsels/prosecutors on pending litigation
•  Overseeing all correspondence (oral/written) with third parties, statutory/regulatory bodies on legal matters.
•  Liaising/supervising in-house head of security on debt collection and related matters.
•   Liaising and assisting the Police during criminal investigations and prosecutions( watching brief).
•  Providing legal assistance on all property related matters ( negotiations on property transactions: tenancies, lease renewals, sale & purchases)
•  Reviewing and drafting of all land documentation
•  Providing legal support to HR: In-house disciplinary hearings; CBA Negotiations; meeting with the various Trade Unions; overseeing all correspondence with Unions, statutory and regulatory bodies etc.
•  Representing the Company at hearings of Public Regulatory bodies.
•  Providing ongoing functional support and commercial input to all departments to minimize risks and ensure legal compliance.
•  Managing company documentation in conjunction with Head of Administration.
•  Providing legal advice and support on the formulation, implementation and amendment of the Companies’ policies and regulations.
• Advising management on developments in the law and its impact on the operations of the companies.
•  All other requests from the CEO and GMs of affiliated companies.

Legal Officer Requirement Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to develop and deliver presentations
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage a large corporate or centralized institutional legal office
• Skill in budget preparation and fiscal management
• Ability to provide competent legal advice and counsel to senior university officials on a wide range of legal and policy issues
• Knowledge of the range of applicable laws and regulations which impact on all facets of university policy and operations
• Ability to analyze and interpret issues and to prepare legal opinions
• Ability to communicate and interact with officials at all levels of government
• Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments
• Knowledge of current and developing legal issues and trends in area of expertise
• Ability to supervise and coordinate the work of legal professionals, paraprofessionals, and consultants
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment
• Knowledge of the principles and procedures of legal research
• Employee development and performance management skills
• Negotiating skills
• Knowledge and understanding of institutional policies and procedures and the regulatory environment within which they operate
• Knowledge of contract law
• Knowledge of financial/business analysis techniques
• Knowledge of the judicial system and procedures
• Knowledge of legal documentation procedures and requirements
• Ability to develop and implement legal strategies and solutions
• Knowledge of community legal resources
• Knowledge of faculty and/or staff hiring procedures
•  At least 10 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Member of the State Bar, or member in good standing of the State Bar of another state or District of Ghana
• Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.