Junior Legal Advisor

Description Job Purpose / Objective Provide support and assistance in legal advice on a variety of legal matters including regulatory compliance, and legal services to identify and minimize risks to HMG.

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Advisory:

• Provide assistance in preparing advice on HMG’s policies and Labor law affecting the HMG interes

• Advise the concerned staff across HMG projects on the legal effects of policy proposals.

• Respond to legal inquiries and assist in drafting legal opinions, memoranda and other briefing documents.

• Documentation:

• Ensure all legal opinions and advice commissioned by HMG are stored in the proper legal logs.

• Be actively involved in preparing and drafting of different acts, policies, briefs, appeals, contracts and agreements etc.

• Draw up formalities regarding the settlement of disputes and monitor the implementation of the legal clauses.

• Keep an update record ongoing cases and advise his/her direct manager on the action/s to be taken accordingly.

• Reporting:

• Present regular reports, and report results of the legal researches to his/her manager, and concerned HMG management.

• Maintain legal reports and logs, ensuring that information is provided promptly as required.

• Conduct any necessary follow-up activities as needed and perform other duties as assigned.

• Track deadlines for various corporate filings and compliance requirements.

• Other responsibilities:

• Assist in reviewing the legal material and any other relevant documents and to identify the most important issues that need to be sorted out on a priority basis.

• Keep up-to-date his/her knowledge of laws and regulations of any relevant legislating body in direct/indirect involvement with HMG and its services.

• Suggest actions, and/or settlements throughout the litigation process in accordance with HMG strategy and where appropriate.

• Ensure that all laws and regulations are fully and promptly implemented to all the HMG.

• Collaborate with other team members on legal cases/ issues, and communicate to all related parties across HMG.

• Maintain strictest confidentiality of all in-coming and out-going Correspondence.

• Participate in person-cantered care initiatives undertaken by HMG.

• Enrich patient experience with compassion, respect and dignity.

• Perform other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of his knowledge, skills and abilities.

Requirements Education/ Professional Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law or its equivalent

Experience

• Minimum (2) years of relevant legal experience.