Junior Internal Legal Counsel at Wilderness

Primary Purpose:

The Junior Internal Legal Counsel provides legal support and guidance to the organization on a wide range of legal issues. This position assists Group Head of Legal in various aspects of legal work, including research, document review, contract drafting, and compliance matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research to support senior legal staff in their decision-making processes, staying up-to-date with relevant laws and regulations.
• Review legal documents, contracts, and agreements to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Assist in drafting and reviewing contracts, including employment agreements, vendor contracts, and customer agreements.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with various legal requirements, such as data protection and privacy laws, labour laws, and industry-specific regulations.
• Provide support to internal teams by offering legal guidance, answering legal queries, and resolving legal issues as they arise.
• Assist in due diligence processes for mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, or other transactions.
• Maintain and organize legal documents, contracts, and records.
• Managing litigation matters, including working with external counsel, collecting evidence, and drafting legal documents.
• Conduct legal training sessions or create informational materials to educate internal teams on legal matters.
• Identify potential legal risks and work on mitigating them in collaboration with the risk team.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• LLB degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission.
• Previous experience as an admitted attorney, internal counsel or similar role (preferred).
• Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of corporate governance and compliance (preferred)
• Familiarity with specific industry regulations (preferred)
• Proven experience in strong legal research
• Ability to review and draft legal documents accurately.

COMPETENCIES

• Emotional intelligence with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and build strong relationships at all levels of the organisation
• Solid analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy in work.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to act as a bridge builder in a time of conflict, acting in the manner of humility, maturity, and situational sensitivity
• Personal leadership skills, self-awareness and taking responsibility for personal development
• Diversity management, ability to embrace divergent points of view and sociocultural differences.
• Resilience
• Assertiveness
• Integrity