Description

• Legal Advisory: Provide legal advice and guidance to the company’s Management, Executives, and various business units on a wide range of legal issues, with a focus on automotive industry-specific matters including matters involving issues of commercial law, contract law, consumer law, and intellectual property law.
• Contract Management: Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a variety of contracts, including but not limited to supplier agreements, distribution agreements, licensing agreements, and strategic partnerships.
• Compliance: Monitor and ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Litigation Management: Assist in managing and overseeing litigation matters involving the company, including working closely with external Legal Counsel when necessary. Issue and respond to Pre-Action correspondence and legal claims on behalf of the organization.
• Risk Assessment: Identify legal risks and provide strategies for risk mitigation and management.
• Policy Development: Support the development, implementation, and updating of corporate policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance and adherence to best practices.
• Training and Education: Provide legal training and workshops to employees to enhance legal awareness and compliance throughout the organization.

• LL.B or equivalent law degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the Bar in Trinidad and Tobago.
• 2 – 5 years of experience practicing law, preferably with experience working in-house in a corporate environment.

• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
• Sound judgment, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Business acumen.
• Integrity and independence.