A corporate lawyer is also known as InHouse Counsel, Staff Attorney, Deputy General Counsel, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer. Their primary objective is to serve the interests of the corporation, not the owners of the business or the officers who run it. In addition to legal counsel, they may also be called upon to provide business advice. They may practice other areas of law concerning mergers and acquisitions, trademarks, tax law bankruptcy, employment, securities, real estate or international commercial law.Job Responsibilities Consult and handle all corporate legal processes e.g. intellectual property, mergers acquisitions, financialsecurities offerings, compliance issues, transactions, agreements, lawsuits, patents Develop company policy and position on legal issues Research, anticipate and guard company against legal risks Guide managers and ensure compliance with rules and regulations Structure, draft and review reports and other legal documents Represent company in legal proceedings administrative boards, court trials etc. Draft and administer all contracts Negotiate deals and attend company meetings Negotiating employee contracts Reviewing new business relationships with vendors and subcontractors Administering training workshops Formulating employee handbooks Analyzing legal issues relating to proposed products Providing supervision to outside lawyers hired to assist the corporation with their specialized legal services Structuring joint enterprises with other organizations Workers compensation Termination of employment Sexual harassment Workplace safety Wage and overtime standards Privacy rights Discrimination against employees based on age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, marital status, medical conditions, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Employee benefits like leaves of absence and retirement plans Able to discern and prosecute to those who misuse of companys property accordingly Other duties assigned by the management
Job posted: 24.11.2020