Legal Assistant at Actserv

We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized individual to join our Legal & Corporate Affairs department as a Legal Assistant. The role holder will support the department’s day-to-day operations, providing essential assistance to the team on various legal related matters.

Reporting to: Legal Officer

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support key legal projects and initiatives;
• Support in corporate governance matters;
• Providing input to improve legal processes;
• Attend meetings and takes minutes as required;
• Prepare and submit reports and presentations as required;
• Assist in ensuring legal and statutory compliance of the business;
• Assist with drafting of legal correspondence and legal documentation;
• Perform administrative duties such as print work, managing files and calendars;
• Assisting to keep our data processing register and meet other privacy law requirements;
• Coordinate with internal teams to gather necessary information and documentation for legal matters;
• Carrying out legal research on a variety of matters relating to the business, advising on general areas and tracking new developments on law;
• Assist in drafting and preparing contracts, as well as keeping updated the contracts register and assisting with contract reviews and renewals;
• Performing such other legal related roles as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree of Law (LLB) from an accredited institution;
• Postgraduate professional progress (not required but an added advantage);
• Up to one (1) years’ relevant work or internship experience in in-house legal counsel;
• Proficiency in legal research tools and MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong organizational, time management, interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality.