Legal Advisor

Location Malta
Discipline: Compliance, Legal
Contact name: Francesca Buhagiar

Contact email: [email protected]
Job ref: 15695
Published: over 1 year ago
Our well-established client, forming part of a large group of companies is seeking to recruit for a Legal Advisor to join their growing legal team. 

Duties include:
  • Provision of legal assistance and advice and drafting memoranda and legal opinions to group companies
  • Provision of advice to company boards, ensuring conformance with statutory requirements
  • Proactively guiding the company  to ensure conformance with relevant laws and regulations affecting the business
  • Assisting in the preparation of court documents and legal briefs, developing strategy, arguments and testimony in court cases/arbitration proceedings and appearing as required before courts, arbitration and administrative tribunals
  • Assisting in the organization and maintenance of contracts and searches databases, legal files, licenses, and the management of legal documents
  • Drafting / vetting of contracts / agreements as directed
  • Conducting legal analysis and research on various legal matters relevant to the company
  • Build excellent working relationships and liaise closely with a wide range of both external and internal contacts

Requirements: 
  • Hold a Doctor of Laws degree and a warrant to practice
  • A post-graduate diploma in corporate law and/or commercial law and/or advocacy will be considered an asset
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Be analytical and display a sharp eye for detail
  • Have some experience representing clients before courts and tribunals
  • A team player
If interested in this discussing this position in further detail apply online or email us on [email protected] 

All applications will be treated in the strictest  of confidence.