Legal Director

DUTIES, RESPONSBILITIES & OUTPUTS

Quality Management System
• Assists in all company’s legal transactions, partnerships, and projects.
• Ensure that all the company’s transactions comply with laws and regulations, while actively helping our company avoid possible legal risks and violations.
• Guides managers on regulatory and compliance matters
• Analyzes legal issues relating to proposed products
• Provides legal advice to employees and corporate officers
• Provides legal guidance for operations and procedures
• Advises on and executes measures to protect company from any legal risks
• Negotiates and coordinates business transactions
• Responsible for various contracts, legal reports and supporting documentation
• Ensures the company’s transactions comply with corporate laws and regulations
• Drafts and prepares legal documents, assessing partnerships, and negotiating deals
• Consults and assists in all corporate legal processes such as compliance issues, transactions, partnerships, and lawsuits
• Draft and revise company policies
• Proactively audit processes, practices and documents to identify weaknesses.
• Evaluate business activities (e.g. investments) to assess compliance risk
• Collaborate with external auditors and HR when needed
• Set plans to manage a crisis or compliance violation
• Educate and train employees on regulations and industry practices
• Address employee concerns or questions on legal compliance
• Keep abreast of internal standards and business goals

• Coordinates board and executive committee meetings and draft minutes
• Serves as a liaison for directors, officers and shareholders
• Directs the activities related to the annual meeting of shareholders
• Manage stock transfers, increase in capitalization and all regulatory requirements of the SEC
• Ensure compliance with laws and regulations

• Develop and execute strategy that is aligned with the overall strategy.
• Responsible for managing this area through directing managers & directors to complete agreed upon objectives.
• Ensure that processes needed for the QMS are established, implemented, maintained, & audited.
• Ensure the promotion of awareness of customer requirements throughout the organization.
• Lead company to ISO certification.
• Report to top management on the performance of the QMS & any need for improvement.
• Ensures clear, concise, & accurate policies, procedures, instructions, forms, & objectives are provided & maintained. Guide managers & directors in the correct implementation of the QMS.
• Monitor and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPI's). Provide this information on a timely basis to his boss so that clear future strategy can be mapped and achieved.
Behavioral Competencies • Problem Solver and Critical Thinker Mindset
• Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Leadership Skills
• Customer Delight
• Integrity, Respect and Excellence
• Strong Work Ethic
• Interpersonal Skills
• Highly Organized
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Proactive
• Meticulous Attention to Detail
• Motivation, Coaching, Mentoring
• Personal Effectiveness
• Adaptability
• Receptivity to Feedbacck
• Learning Agility
• Dedication to Lead
• Values Driven
• Conceptual Thinking
• Navigates Ambiguity
• Culture Fit
• Passionate about Customers
Minimum Qualification Standards
• Candidate must possess at least Professional License (Passed Board/Bar/Professional License Exam) in Law or equivalent.
• At least 5-8 years of working experience in the related field is required for this position.
• At least 3-5 years as supervisor/managerial experience in the Legal department functions
• Preferably AVP/VP/Director specialized in Law/Legal Services or equivalent.