Reporting to the CEO, the selected candidate will be responsible for providing expert legal guidance to ensure compliance, mitigate risks, and protect C-Care’s interests, supporting HR, Operations, Finance, and clinical teams with practical legal solutions.

What you will be doing:

• Provide legal advice on corporate, commercial, healthcare, employment, and operational matters.
• Interpret laws, regulations, and statutory requirements applicable to healthcare and corporate business.
• Support HR on employee relations issues including disciplinary cases, terminations, and contractual interpretation.
• Draft, review, and update legal, contract management, and data protection policies in alignment with regulatory, CHKS, and ISO standards.
• Ensure compliance with data protection laws, licensing obligations, and healthcare regulatory frameworks.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and approve contracts including service agreements, vendor contracts, MOUs, NDAs and leasing arrangements.
• Maintain a structured contract repository and ensure timely renewal and monitoring of agreements.
• Advise business units on contractual risks, obligations, and mitigation strategies
• Manage and oversee litigation matters in collaboration with external law firms.
• Prepare legal documents, briefs, responses, and regulatory submissions for court matters.
• Advise management on dispute resolution approaches to minimise exposure and protect organisational interests.
• Support corporate governance activities including Board documentation, compliance monitoring, and statutory obligations.
• Conduct legal risk assessments and advise on potential areas of exposure.
• Participate in internal audits, compliance reviews, and risk committee meetings
• Oversee company secretarial duties such as maintaining statutory registers and ensuring Companies Act compliance.
• Review and support corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and lease agreements.
• Support regulatory submissions and licensing requirements for medical and healthcare services
• Deliver legal awareness and compliance training to HR, department heads, and frontline teams (e.g., data protection, contract management, medical liability).
• Support the development and updating of SOPs/manuals related to legal, compliance, and governance processes.

What are we looking for:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB); Master’s in Law or relevant field is an advantage.
• Attorney-at-Law or Barrister qualification with a valid practising certificate.
• Minimum 8–10 years’ experience in corporate, commercial, or healthcare legal practice.
• Proven experience in regulatory compliance, litigation management, and contract negotiation.
• Experience engaging with regulatory bodies and managing external legal counsel.
• Strong understanding of employment law, corporate governance, and data protection requirements.
• Skilled in contract drafting, legal research, and risk assessment.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills across HR, Operations, Finance, and Senior Leadership.
• Detail-oriented with sound judgement and strong risk awareness.

Location: C-Care Corporate Office, Moka, Mauritius

Management reserves the right to call only the best candidates for an interview. If you have not received any communication after the deadline, feel free to call us for any query.