Job Description
We are Hiring
Legal Officer (Group)
Location - Dehiwala
At Anunine Holdings, our mission is to empower individuals and organizations to achieve their fullest potential. We are a diversified organization with a growing presence in various sectors, including packaging, renewable energy, industrial tire manufacturing, plastic recycling, sugar manufacturing, heavy machinery trading, paper manufacturing, fashion, and early-stage venture capital. With 30 years of experience and a team of over 2,500, we are committed to driving positive change and innovation.
If interested, please apply: careers@anunine.com
Inquiries: +94 702 540 201
Group Talent Acquisition Team
Anunine Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.
www.anunine.com
We are seeking a dynamic, commercially astute, and detail-oriented Legal Officer to join our Group legal function. The selected candidate will play a key role in providing comprehensive legal support across the Group, safeguarding business interests, managing corporate governance requirements.
Job Profile:
- Provide legal advice and guidance to management and business units on corporate and commercial matters.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage contracts, agreements, NDAs, MOUs, lease agreements, and other legal documents.
- Handle commercial litigation, disputes, and legal proceedings while coordinating with external legal counsel when required.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, statutory requirements, and corporate governance standards.
- Conduct legal due diligence for business transactions, investments, and strategic projects.
- Identify legal risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures to safeguard the Group's interests.
- Manage and maintain an organised central repository of contracts, court cases, licences, statutory documents, and other Group-level legal matters.
- Monitor contract renewals, legal deadlines, and regulatory changes and advise management on potential business impacts.
- Provide legal support for internal and overseas business operations, including reviewing and negotiating regulatory agreements.
- Support debt recovery, dispute resolution, and other legal matters while maintaining strict confidentiality of legal and corporate information.
Person Profile:
- Attorney-at-Law with a Bachelor's Degree in Law (LL.B) or an equivalent recognized qualification.
- Minimum 4-6 years of relevant experience in corporate or commercial legal practice.
- Strong experience in commercial litigation, contract drafting, legal advisory, and corporate legal matters.
- Excellent knowledge of Sri Lankan commercial and corporate laws.
- Strong legal research, analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and report writing skills.
- High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professional ethics.
- Ability to manage multiple legal matters independently and work effectively under pressure.
- Experience in corporate governance, legal risk management, and international business operations will be an added advantage.
- Excellent command of English, Sinhala and Tamil will be an added advantage.