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Head of Legal

Vallé Advenature Park
Full-time
  • Savanne
  • Not disclosed
  • Posted Jun 4, 2026
  • Closing 04/07/2026
  • Legal
  • Head Of Legal
  • Legal Manager
  • Corporate Counsel
  • General Counsel

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Job Description

1. POSITION PURPOSE

As the Head of Legal, you will provide robust legal advice and oversight to the organisation.

You will be responsible for providing expert legal advice, guidance, and representation to the company, serving as the primary legal advisor to senior executives and the board of directors.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

Commercial Contracts & Procurement

  • Vetting & Negotiation: Review, draft, and negotiate new agreements with suppliers, clients, and third-party vendors to safeguard company interests.
  • Land & Property: Draft, vet, and execute commercial property leases, real estate acquisitions, and development agreements.
  • Government Bidding: Oversee the legal preparation and compliance of bidding and tendering processes for public sector and government contracts.

 

Corporate Governance & Leadership Advisory

  • Daily Counsel: Provide actionable, day-to-day legal and strategic counsel to the executive leadership team.
  • Board of Directors: Serve as the board's advisor, managing meeting preparation, corporate record-keeping, and ensuring adherence to corporate governance protocols.
  • Stock Exchange Compliance: Ensure strict compliance with public stock exchange regulations regarding disclosure, insider trading, and corporate reporting.

Corporate Expansion & Taxation

  • Investments & Franchises: Provide legal due diligence, structuring, and regulatory advice for franchise models and new investment opportunities.
  • Tax Advisory: Advise on the legal implications of corporate tax structures, cross-border transactions, and compliance with local revenue laws.

 

Labor & Employment

  • Work Agreements: Draft and negotiate executive employment contracts, independent contractor agreements, and internal HR policies.
  • Dispute Resolution: Manage labour disputes, grievance procedures, and compliance with local employment and labour laws.

 

Compliance & Professional Conduct 

  • Ensure adherence to company policies, pricing structures, and approval processes  
  • Maintain professionalism and represent the Company positively at all times  
  • Ensure confidentiality of client and business information  

 

Ancillary Duties 

  • Perform any other duties reasonably related to the role as may be assigned by Management  

3. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 

1. Bidding, Tendering, and Land

  • Contract Award Speed: Average number of days from tender release to submission.
  • Land & Property Compliance: 100% completion rate of land title due diligence and regulatory clearances before operational deadlines.

2. Commercial Contracts & Agreements

  • Contract Turnaround Cycle Time: Average days elapsed from drafting/vetting request to client execution.
  • Agreement Deviation Rate: Percentage of supplier/client/third-party contracts that successfully use your preferred standard templates versus those requiring exhaustive redlining.

3. Corporate Governance & Board of Directors

  • Board Resolution Execution Rate: Percentage of Board-mandated actions or corporate resolutions implemented on time.
  • Meeting Preparation Timeliness: Delivery of board materials and legal memorandums to directors strictly meeting statutory notice periods

4. Public Stock Exchange & Franchise Investment

  • Regulatory Compliance Delays: Zero (0) breaches or public reprimands from the local stock exchange regarding timely disclosures and insider trading policies.
  • Investment Structuring Efficiency: Time taken to legally vet and clear Franchise/Investment opportunity memorandums.

5. Tax, Labour, and Work Agreements

  • Tax Dispute Resolution: Zero financial penalties or successful tax audits from the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) or equivalent local tax bodies.
  • Labour Agreement SLA: Time taken to draft and clear employment/work visa (e.g., Occupation Permit) agreements.

6. General Leadership & Operations

  • Internal Client Satisfaction: Quarterly survey score measuring leadership's perception of the legal department's commercial understanding and response speed.
  • Budget vs. Actual Spend: Managing the total inside/outside legal expenditure within the allocated financial year budget

 

2. PROFILE REQUIREMENTS:

• Solicitor, barrister or equivalent qualified lawyer with substantial post-qualification experience

• Extensive experience as a senior in-house lawyer within a regulated sector with specialist knowledge in commercial and/or sector specific law, and the right to practice law in this jurisdiction.

• In-depth legal expertise with an understanding of legal principles and practices

• A strategic mindset with experience in business planning, performance management and value.

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, demonstrating your ability to assess and understand complex legal issues, and provide strategic advice.

• Natural leadership, management and influencing skills, with the ability to assess and understand complex legal issues, build trusted relationships with stakeholders and maintain probity and professional standards at all times

• Have exceptional writing and communication skills, with the ability to deliver succinct presentations or advice to leaders and wider organisation.