Legal Officer

About the role

The Legal Officer will support the Head of the Legal Department by delivering a wide range of legal services across corporate, commercial, transactional, employment, finance, IP, litigation, construction, real estate and general practice matters. This associate‑level position involves legal research, drafting, document review and contract administration under direct supervision.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct legal research, draft documents, review contracts and coordinate case files.
• Assist in legal due diligence for contracts, agreements and acquisitions, preparing checklists and summarising findings.
• Support litigation and arbitration matters by organising case files, chronologies, hearing documents and tracking court dates.
• Coordinate with external counsel, transmit documents and monitor progress on assigned matters.
• Identify legal issues and risks, preparing proposed mitigation measures for senior review.
• Assist in contract negotiations, prepare issue lists, draft amendments and record minutes.
• Maintain contracts register, key‑date tracker, legal records and document repositories in line with company policies.
• Attend commercial negotiations, provide legal support and record action points.
• Help manage outsourced legal advice, obtain quotations, track invoices and matter budgets.
• Support preparation of legal budget, spend reports and annual operational plans.