Sr. Legal & Compliance Manager

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise control systems
• Create a strategy for preventing violations of legal rules and internal policies guidelines
• Evaluate the efficiency of controls
• Identify risks or non-conformity issues
• Design, improve and implement productive and efficient company policies
• Collaborate and maintain continuous communication with HR department
• Improve current strategies if necessary
• Revise procedures, reports etc. periodically
• Identify compliance issues and necessary training
• Create reports for senior management and external stakeholders
• Providing legal advice to the company regarding business transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, labour negotiations, or contract negotiations
• Reviewing all the legal documents such as briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery requests, and subpoenas
• Drafting/Reviewing contracts, lease agreements, loan agreements, wills, trusts, and other legal documents for clients
• Drafting and reviewing corporate bylaws and membership agreements for membership associations and LLCs
• Conducting research on precedents and case law related to specific issues or industries to help attorneys develop legal strategies
• Researching existing laws and proposed legislation to track trends and identify issues that may impact the client’s business
• Providing counsel on tax issues
• Providing advice to management regarding compliance with federal and state laws
• Reviewing agreements such as employment contracts, nondisclosure agreements, and noncompete agreements

Qualification & Experience

• Previous working experience as Legal & compliance Officer for 15-18 years
• LLB in any specialization