Legal Advisor / Public Relations Manager
National Consumer Tribunal
Total years of experience :13 years, 10 Months
• Leading and managing the in-house legal and compliance function.
• Providing legal and strategic leadership direction for the compliance function, ensuring alignment with the company's goals and regulatory requirements.
• Continuously developed and implemented practical, innovative legal and communication strategies, business plans, policies, and standard operating plans to deliver quality and cost-effective service while growing the brand equity and value of the organisation.
• Effectively managed the legal department’s litigation cases, caseload, claims, disputes, and responses to regulatory inquiries.
• Promoted consistent decision-making and development of legal jurisprudence in the regulatory industry.
• Managed litigation cases, claims, disputes, preparation and review of legal documents and reports, pleadings, opinions and briefs for the organisation.
• Engaged in negotiations, settlements, and mediation to resolve legal disputes.
• Legal Consultation: Provided expert legal advice and consultation to clients on various legal matters, including but not limited to commercial, civil, corporate governance and regulatory issues.
• I interpreted laws, rulings, and regulations for Tribunal Members, business units and the organisation.
• Contract Management (negotiating the terms and conditions of contracts, drafting commercial agreements, execution, monitoring, analysis, and interpretation, reviewing, and updating standard contract templates, renewal, record keeping and reporting) of all organisational contracts as well as the contract database in coordination with Finance and Procurement and Supply Chain Unit.
• Provide commercial and contract guidance and training to various internal stakeholders in implementing, identifying, mitigating contract disputes, and proactively mitigating emerging business risks.
• Ensure all stakeholders comply with all organisational contracts to minimise exposure to risks, improve business solutions, and improve organisational performance.
• Coordinated contractual issues with other departments and provided advice and guidance to assigned teams/departments on all contractual matters effectively and expediently.
• A member of the organisational governance committees providing oversight that improved fiscal and regulatory compliance to achieve continuous excellent business leadership and administration.
• Management of compliance with Occupational Health and Safety in the Workplace.
• Managed corporate governance processes, governance committee meetings, resolutions, minutes, and corporate records.
• Developed, reviewed, and executed governance frameworks, including processes, policies, and procedures.
• Managed adherence to ethical principles, organisational values, code of conduct, policies, compliance and governance services.
• Conduct compliance-related investigations, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Lead the development, maintenance, and communication of compliance policies, procedures, and guidelines in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Continuously monitor regulation changes, assess their impact, and implement necessary adjustments.
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