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Kingston Wharves Ltd

Legal Officer

Kingston Wharves Ltd

  • Kingston and St. Andrew
  • Not disclosed
  • Permanent full-time
  • Updated 06/09/2024
  • HR Officer
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Performance Summary: Under general supervision from the Legal Counsel, this position provides legal advice and drafts and review contracts and all legal documents.

Position: Legal Officer

 

Performance Summary: Under general supervision from the Legal Counsel, this position provides legal advice and drafts and review contracts and all legal documents. The Legal Officer is also the primary officer that reviews investigation done by Safety and Security and coordinates the evaluation of claims, communication and management of claims and claim records in respect of damage to third party cargo, personal injury to employees and users of the terminal, and damage to company assets in accordance with Kingston Wharves Limited Claims Policy and procedures.

 

General Functions: 

  1. Provide legal advice to various Departments when required or assigned
  2. Take instructions, prepare contracts, oversee our Special Economic Zone compliance, review land acquisition documentation, conduct due diligence exercises, and handle all other matters relating to the Group's function as assigned.
  3. Assist with reviewing and drafting commercial documents such as loan facilities, Letters of Intent, MOUs, sales agreements etc.
  4. Liaise with external counsel regarding the filing and case management of Civil Proceedings on behalf of the Group.
  5. Liaise with all the Group’s regulators, namely SEZ Authority, JSE, PAJ, and Customs.
  6. Review Defences and other legal submissions by external counsel
  7. Execution of Claims Policy and Procedure, including ensuring execution of reporting requirements (internally, to insurers, to other persons/agencies as required)
  8. Coordinating and executing investigation of incidents
  9. Processing and finalizing claims in respect of damage to third parties’ cargo, personal injury to employees and users of the terminal, and damage to Company Assets
  10. Preparation of routine correspondence to internal and external counterparts in connection with claims
  11. Preparation of requisitions, notifications and presentations
  12. Preparing Annual Returns, share transfers, resolutions, and other documents in connection with routine management of companies within KWL group
  13. Providing support to coporate secretary and Legal Counsel in relation to; reord keeping, maintainance of databased;including registers if contracts and certificates of Titlle. 
Skills: 
  1. Consitent attention to detail
  2. Well developed human relation skill 
  3. Good time managment
  4. Effective problem solving skills 
  5. Crirical thinking

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