Job Description
LEGAL OFFICER
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Advise on risk management, corporate governance, and compliance matters.
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.
- Ensure that contracts align with company policies and legal requirements.
- Manage disputes and provide legal advice during negotiations.
- Collaborate with external legal counsel when necessary.
- Represent the organization in court or during legal proceedings.
- Handle company secretarial work.
REQUIREMENTS
- Attorney-at-Law (LLB/LLM is an added advantage).
- Licensed Notary Public authorized to practice in both Sinhala and English (Colombo judicial zone).
- Minimum of 15 years of professional legal experience, with strong expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various contracts, commercial agreements, and leases.
- In-depth knowledge of the Companies Act, Intellectual Property Act, and other relevant corporate laws.
- Strong understanding of legal principles and procedures, with the ability to communicate complex issues clearly and concisely.
- Experience with company registrations, corporate restructuring, liquidations, strike-offs, trademark registrations, and company secretarial work. This includes drafting board resolutions and preparing and filing relevant statutory and regulatory forms with the Registrar General of Companies, as well as taking minutes when required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Sinhala.
Please forward the complete curriculum vitae, with the names and contact details of two non-related referees to the given e-mail address, on or before 18th June 2025. Please state the position applied for as the subject of the E-mail. Email your CV to [email protected].
GSSHHR- Melstacorp PLC, No.110, Norris Canal Road, Colombo -10
