Legal Manager (RHDC)

RHDC – Consulting Services Ltd, is a rightful Mozambican company of consultancy in Human Resources that operates in the areas of Job Agency, Recruitment and Selection, Training, Competence Evaluation and Development, Temporary Work.
Our Customer is a Holding, a company based in Maputo that deals with transportation. Due to its development, it intends to recruit: Legal Manager.

Duty:

• Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken;
• Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management especially on contract management;
• Provide and interpret legal information and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff;
• Review and provide legal advice on tender documents;
• Review ongoing cases and advice management accordingly;
• Provide leadership and ensure efficient and effective management of staff and resources in the Legal department;
• Review progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with and manage external lawyers;
• Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures;
• Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements;
• Formulate compliance check-lists to be used for the purpose of ensuring that all information required is provided accordingly;
• Continuously monitor compliance with statutory obligations and advise management accordingly;
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for the department;
• Review all contracts or any other documentation where the Company has committed itself and assess legal implications that need to be brought to the executive management’s attention;
• Prepare, review and modify contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities;
• Negotiate, review and draft documentation for business transactions and prepare and advise on the necessary checklist to be adopted to ensure information is submitted on time;
• Provide continuous leadership, supervision, training and development of department staff ensuring an effective and motivated team;
• Liaise with the HR department in conducting performance appraisals and ensure competency and training gaps are addressed.

Profile:

• University degree in Law (Master’s degree or equivalent will be an asset);
• At least ten (10) years of relevant practice experience in law working at a law firm or as legal in-house;
• The candidate has to be a certified lawyer by the Bar;
• Proven track record of providing accurate and effective legal counsel;
• Proven track record of adding value to an organization through the development of comprehensive contract documents that mitigate risk and penalties;
• Fluent in written and oral communication in Portuguese and English.