LEGAL ASSISTANT – Sprint Couriers 581 views

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

•  Developing and leading company’s legal strategy to promote and protect the company’s matters.
•  Developing and leading internal audit and company compliance programs.
•  Overseeing delivery of legal services and resources to accomplish company goals, strategies and priorities.
•  Maintaining proper company interactions with the relevant local, state governmental bodies, legislatures and the community at large.
•  Advising the management and other senior officers on a variety of issues.
•  Participating in the formulation of general management policy as a member of the management team.
•  Drafting legal court documents, such as pleadings, motions, affidavits and subpoenas; transactional documents, contracts and real estate leases; and closing documents.
•  Investigating the factual evidence of a transaction or case and preparing exhibits, charts and diagrams to display information.
•  Organizing and tracking files for important transactions or case documents, including pleadings and voluminous discovery documents; creating and maintaining a case-management database.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

•  4+ years of previous legal work experience and a dedication to integrity.
•  Strong familiarity with Botswana Employment Act.
•  Experience with Labour employment Litigation.
•  Comprehension of employer employment law.
•  General familiarity with court rules and practical knowledge of courts.
•  Previous experience working with document production.
•  General familiarity with trial preparation.
•  Experience assisting lawyers in preparing for transactional closings, depositions, hearings, trials and conferences; completing many administrative tasks, including, working on individual cases or transactions.