What you'll do
- Provide legal support for daily commercial operations and business transactions
- Draft and review commercial agreements including distribution, procurement, franchising, and service contracts
- Handle corporate governance matters such as drafting minutes for Board of Directors and General Meetings
- Monitor and ensure compliance with commercial legislation and regulatory requirements
- Manage out-of-court disputes and coordinate with external law firms for litigation
- Conduct legal research on new legislation and jurisprudence relevant to the retail and commercial sector
- Assist in managing the company's trademark portfolio and intellectual property rights
- Maintain and organize the legal archive and contract database
Key requirements
- 3+ years' experience
- Legal support for commercial operations and business transactions
- Drafting and reviewing various commercial agreements
- Corporate governance management including board and meeting minutes
- Compliance monitoring with commercial legislation and regulatory requirements
- Out-of-court dispute management and coordination with external law firms
- Legal research on legislation and jurisprudence for commercial sector
- Intellectual property and trademark management
- Legal archiving and contract database management
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Law / Commercial or Corporate Law
About the job
We are looking to hire a Legal Specialist to join our Legal team.
During your day you will:
Provide legal support for the company’s daily commercial operations and business transactions
Draft, review, various commercial agreements (distribution, procurement, franchising, and service contracts)
Handle corporate governance matters, including drafting minutes for the Board of Directors and General Meetings
Monitor and ensure compliance with commercial legislation and regulatory requirements
Manage out-of-court dispute and coordinate with external law firms for litigation matters
Conduct legal research on new legislation and jurisprudence affecting the retail/commercial sector
Assist in the management of the company’s trademark portfolio and intellectual property rights
Maintain and organize the department's legal archive and contract database
What you need to stand out:
Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB)
Master’s degree in Commercial or Corporate Law will be considered an asset
3-5 years of experience in a similar role within a commercial company or a law firm
Excellent command of the English language (written and verbal)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
