Deputy Manager-Legal Affairs

Job Description

Title: Deputy Manager-Legal Affairs

Company Name: Confidence Cement PLC

Vacancy: --

Age: 32 to 35 years

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• 5 to 8 years

LL.B. (Honours) and LL.M. from a well reputed institute with excellent academic records. 

Qualified Chartered Secretary with Associate (ACS) membership of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB).

Additional qualifications such as an enrolled Advocate of the Bangladesh Bar Council will be treated as a distinct advantage.

• 5 to 8 years

• Age 32 to 35 years
• Only Male

Minimum 5-8 years of relevant professional experience in legal affairs, preferably in a corporate or industrial organization.

Sound knowledge of applicable laws and regulations of Bangladesh, including the Companies Act, Contract Act, Labour Act, land laws, and other relevant commercial and corporate laws.

Practical experience in litigation management, court proceedings, arbitration, mediation, and coordination with panel advocates.

Experience in drafting, reviewing, vetting, and finalizing contracts, agreements, deeds, legal notices, and other legal documents.

Working knowledge of land-related legal matters, including land ownership verification, legal due diligence, registration, leases, possession, and property disputes.

Ability to identify legal and contractual risks, assess potential liabilities, and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.

Strong communication, negotiation, analytical, drafting, and interpersonal skills.

Good coordination and relationship-management skills to work effectively with external legal counsel, regulatory authorities, and internal departments.

Ability to provide timely legal advice, prepare legal reports, maintain case records, and ensure proper documentation and follow-up.

Ability to work independently, manage multiple assignments, and maintain confidentiality while meeting deadlines.

• Liaise with panel advocates to obtain legal advice and oversee all related legal proceedings and activities.

• Provide legal support in drafting, reviewing, vetting, and finalizing contracts, agreements, deeds, and other legal instruments.

• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, regulatory requirements, and statutory obligations in legal matter.

• Represent and coordinate the Company before courts, tribunals, and judicial or quasi-judicial authorities.

• Manage and coordinate litigation, arbitration, mediation, and other dispute-resolution proceedings involving the Company.

• Conduct legal due diligence and provide advice on land, leases, property matters, registrations, possession, development, and related disputes.

• Advise HR on employment, disciplinary, termination, labour-dispute, and employment-law compliance matters.

• Conduct legal due diligence on business transactions, projects, investments, vendors, contractors, properties, and commercial arrangements.

• Coordinate the preparation, issuance, review, and response to legal notices, demand letters, show-cause notices, and regulatory correspondence.

• Identify and assess legal and contractual risks and provide management with appropriate mitigation recommendations in legal matter.

• Support the development, review, and implementation of corporate policies, procedures, compliance frameworks, and governance standards.

• Coordinate and oversee external legal counsel and monitor their performance, deliverables, timelines, and scope of engagement.

• Provide strategic and timely legal advice to senior management on corporate, commercial, operational, and business matters when issue arises.

• Prepare and submit periodic and ad hoc reports on legal matters, litigation, compliance, and related risks to management.

• Perform other legal and administrative responsibilities as may be assigned by Management from time to time.

• Festival Bonus: 2

Life Insurance with hospitalization benefits

Other admissible benefits as per company policy