Senior Legal Counsel & Company Secretary

As a Legal Counsel at our company, you will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive legal support and advice across various corporate and commercial matters. Your responsibilities will include: Supporting company secretarial duties such as assisting in Board Meetings, Annual General Meeting, Extraordinary General Meeting, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) meetings. Maintaining statutory registers and ensuring the filing of necessary forms with the Registrar of Companies. Offering commercial and practical legal advice on day-to-day matters, including issues with customers, vendors, and partners. Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts in compliance with internal requirements and local laws. Updating and creating precedent agreements and legal processes as needed. Providing guidance on dispute resolution processes and conducting training sessions on legal and contractual issues for the business. Additionally, this role may involve travel flexibility of approximately 25%. To excel in this position, you must possess the following qualifications: Company Secretary (ICSI) certification. LLB (Bachelor of Law) degree, preferably from accredited universities. LLM (Masters of Law) is desirable but not mandatory. You should have a minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience, preferably 15 years, encompassing corporate, commercial, disputes, and company secretarial expertise. A background in a law firm or in-house legal department within a regional or global company is preferred. Key qualities we are looking for in a candidate include: High integrity and management skills. Ability to serve as a trusted legal and business advisor. Experience in handling strategic commercial transactions. Self-motivation, positive attitude, and strong team ethic. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively and autonomously. Capacity to work well under pressure while maintaining an organized approach. Proficiency in navigating complex legal issues. If you are driven by these requirements and believe you are a suitable match for this position, we encourage you to apply through our guided application process by clicking the "apply" button above.,