Legal Counsel

Roles and responsibilities

The Legal Counsellor is required to perform work involving the conduct of research related to the laws and legal issues pertinent to the operations of the CARE. Duties include preparing legal documents, developing and maintaining a repository of documents on legal matters. Dependent on assignment.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Conducts research on legal issues relating to CARE operations and prepares written opinions, working papers and reports thereon.

Undertakes extensive review of legal documents, instruments and other material identifies issues and proposes amendments.

Prepares briefs and preliminary drafts of legislative legal material.

Develops and maintains an up to date source of laws, judgments, contract precedents and other related material pertinent to CARE operations.

Contributes to the review and formulation of recommendations to amend legislation pertinent to CARE.

Assists in the drafting of legal documents such as contracts, agreements, opinion and briefs; and prepares memoranda, letters and other documents.

Represents the Legal Department on committees and at meetings, conferences and workshops when requested

Conduct Legal Investigations within CARE

Liaises with other divisions and external agencies regarding the work of the Division.

Copies and collates relevant documents.

Performs other duties as assigned

Provide Legal Guidance and advice to CARE operations, this can include general legal advice on best practices for compliance, input on business decisions and contract negotiations, and legal strategies for litigation and other legal activities.

A legal Counsellor needs to examine the evidence at hand and make decisions related to legal strategies and options

A legal Counsellor needs to effectively communicate both verbally (with CARE entities, judges) and in written documents (such as legal summaries, statements, official letters, opinion and briefs; and prepares memoranda, letters and other documents.

Successfully represent CARE stance and legal standing, with excellent persuasion skills.

The legal Counsellor represents CARE at hearings and trials. Prior to the proceeding, the legal counsellor gathers relevant information, sometimes requesting documents from other involved parties to build the CARE’s legal case. During trials, the legal Counsellor presents arguments to a judge or, while at a hearing the Counsellor may negotiate on their CARE’s behalf.

Desired candidate profile

A minimum of:

B.A degree in Law / Legal studies.

Worked for at least one (1) year in the Legal field.

Excellent interpersonal communication skills, fluent in both verbal and written English.

Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word as well as computerized accounting applications.

Familiar with multinational environment work.
Successfully represent CARE stance and legal standing, with excellent persuasion skills.

The legal Counsellor represents CARE at hearings and trials. Prior to the proceeding, the legal counsellor gathers relevant information, sometimes requesting documents from other involved parties to build the CARE’s legal case. During trials, the legal Counsellor presents arguments to a judge or, while at a hearing the Counsellor may negotiate on their CARE’s behalf.