Legal Executive

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Our client a Legal firm is looking for a Legal Executive

Job Overview/ Main purpose and Scope of the Job

Working as a Legal Executive requires that you have a keen interest in Data Protection laws and commercial and corporate work.

 Key Responsibilities and Duties include:

• Demonstrate strong research and technical skills across a sufficiently wide range of legal knowledge and mainly in data protection laws and, regulations and case laws.
• Advising clients on their obligations and responsibilities under data protection laws.
• Drafting various legal documents related to data protection, such as privacy policies, data processing agreements, consent forms and legal opinions.
• Reviewing contracts, agreements, and vendor arrangements to ensure that they comply with data protection laws and adequately protect client’s interests.
• Conducting compliance audits and assessments for clients to evaluate their current data protection practices, identify areas of non-compliance or vulnerability, and recommend remedial actions to address deficiencies.
• Assist in training sessions, preparation of training slides, liaising with the administrative team for the MQA approval and proper coordination of training.
• Provide a high-quality legal service to all clients of the firm.
• Assist in doing research work and in dealing with client files in general.  
• Comply with professional standards and the highest level of governance, including all relevant regulatory obligations and the firm’s systems, frameworks, policies, and procedures.
• Be an active and inclusive team member and seek opportunities to work collaboratively across teams.

 Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Drafting skills - drafts documents with clarity and precision
• Demonstrate an analytical mind for large amounts of information
• Demonstrate competent written and spoken communication abilities
• Demonstrate high attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively and efficiently
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and work and behave in a professional manner and to the highest standards of the profession
• Keep up-to-date with changes in the law
• Team player and willingness to work in accordance with the values of the firm
• Willingness to work outside office hours, reliable, organized & punctual

 Qualifications

• Holder of an LLB or any equivalent diploma/degree.
• At least 2 years’ working experience and knowledge in data protection laws.

Proactive reserves the right:

To call only the shortlisted candidates for interview.

Not to make any appointment following this advertisement nor to assign any reason whatsoever for accepting or rejecting any candidate.