Corporate Affairs Officer

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Have a full and deep understanding of the laws of Mauritius as well as a sound understanding of the litigation process.
• Proven experience in dealing with legal matters.
• Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of contracts in French and English.
• Prepare the appropriate legal documents for trial or court proceedings.
• Is self-initiating and takes a pro-active approach towards projects/tasks; seeks direction and advice as needed but is also prepared to take ownership and progress tasks independently.
• Ability to cope with pressure and manage multiple internal and external stakeholders confidently.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Highly developed organizational skills, sound judgment, and attention to detail.
• Work well in a team environment throughout various departments in the organization.
• Actively participating in and providing legal support to the Corporate Affairs Manager with various tasks; including but not limited to:

1. The daily archiving of agreements and other legal documents;
2. Conduct a weekly legal monitoring on different governmental websites and government gazette. Analysis of new legislation (including yearly Finance Act), determine relevance to the company’s business and update the compliance table. Organise action plans for compliance and follow up implementation with different stakeholders;
3. Legal research in areas including but not limited to contract law, data protection law, employment law, and general corporate legal matters;
4. Handling litigation and disputes, including organising the quarterly litigation committee and preparation of files for litigation ;
5. Organization of Corporate Affairs department and legal documents database;
6. Update and maintain the global legal dashboard on a daily basis
7. Performs operational and administrative functions as assigned;
8. Compiles information from various sources; updates spreadsheets and correspondence;
9. Draft, review and vet high volumes of legal documents daily in line with TotalEnergies standards and guidelines as well as local legislation. Perform the filling of contracts/legal documents;
10. Act as guardian of all licenses and certificates relevant to the Company’s business. Follow up the renewal of licenses and certificates with the relevant stakeholders and filling thereof;
11. Set up and manage insurance claim files, liaise with insurance broker;
12. Liaise with various government bodies, regulatory authorities or other relevant stakeholders as may be required.
13. Follow up on, assist with the preparation of, and attend commissions, tribunals, and court proceedings in relation to legal matters.
14. Provide assistance on legal matters and ah-doc projects to CODIR members and their teams;
15. Assist the HR department with matters including investigation, disciplinary committee and industrial relations;
16. Assist the Operations Director in processes entailing legal implications, including renewal and obtention of leases, JV Agreements,
17. Perform other related duties as assigned from time to time.

  QUALIFICATIONS

• LLB (Hons) 1st Class or minimum 2:1.
• LLM in Corporate/Business Law will be an advantage
• Experience of at least 3 years as a junior/mid-level Corporate Affairs Officer from a similarly high-profile corporate field.
• Experience in, or exposure to, advising on all matters pertaining to Corporate Law issues including but not limited to labour laws, company law, data protection law, etc.
• Excellent legal research and drafting skills.
• Strong communication and analytical skills and a high level of commercial awareness.
• A high degree of competence in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint & Excel