Legal Officer

The Legal Officer is responsible for the entire legal frame of the company in which it operates in keeping to the company objectives and policies; complying with regulatory & compliance requirements of all stakeholders — including statutory bodies, shareholders, and customers.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Drafting and Reviewing Legal documents, Deeds, Contracts, and Agreements including Deed Transfers and other similar legal documents
• Managing and supervising litigation work on behalf of the company and appearing / following up on legal and court matters
• Guide the Company senior Management team on regulatory and compliance matters /legal regulations across all the jurisdictions it operates in
  Conducting due diligence on land-related matters with the Land Registry and other regulators
• Assist in the evaluation of new businesses, partnerships, and agreements and lead the negotiations related to legal agreements on behalf of the company
• Research, anticipate, and guard the company against legal risks and violations
• Develop company policy framework and systems on legal issues
• Engaging with Co-Sec to carry out relevant statutory fillings and other legal counsel the company hires for special cases
• Prepares reports and recommendations to Top Management and the Board of Directors concerning legal cases and other work-related objectives based on the given KPI

Educational Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge Requirement:

• The candidate should be an Attorney-at-Law / Membership of the Sri Lanka Bar Association
• Should possess the Notary license to practice in Colombo District
• Preferably, experience in a similar industry or PLC environment
• Fluent in written & spoken skills in both Sinhala & English
• Strong interpersonal/social skills and good communication skills.

Millennium Housing Developers PLC.
No. 19, Athurs Place, Bambalapitiya,
Colombo 04
Tel: 011 7744844