Main Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Corporate Affairs Lead, the potential candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Have a full and deep understanding of the laws of Mauritius as well as a sound understanding of the litigation process.
• Responsible for the legal watch i.e. ensuring that the Management is regularly updated on laws and regulations pertaining to the Company’s activities and publications of the Government Gazette.
• Promote understanding of legislations and regulations to ensure awareness and compliance across the Company.
• Responsible for liaising with the Company’s broker and/or insurance companies as regard to any and all insurance related topics to which the Company is subject to.
• Responsible for the follow up of all applications/renewal of licences and permits, leases, insurance covers, among others
• Responsible for the follow up, preparation, liaison with internal departments as well as external law firms, attending relevant commissions/tribunals or courts, with regard to all legal matters.
• Actively participating in and providing legal support to the Corporate Affairs Manager with various tasks including but not limited to:

1. Legal research;
2. Reviewing and updating the Company’s policies and procedures;
3. Drafting, reviewing, vetting and negotiating terms of agreements and other legal documents in French and English;
4. Corporate investigations;
5. Performing operational and administrative functions as assigned;
6. Organising the legal documents database of the Corporate Affairs’ Department.