Litigation Officer

Responsibilities:

• Identifying and assessing all legal risks, in terms of likelihood and magnitude of impact, as well as determining a response strategy, and monitoring processes.
• Managing Client's Information and contracts to mitigate litigation risk.
• Guiding the organisation against sharp practices and losses as it relates to the acquisition, documentation, and distribution of properties.
• Carrying out Gap Analysis of the business with expected standards periodically documented and reported.
• Coordinating and managing all disputes between the organisation and third parties.
• Employing and exploring the alternative dispute resolution route to minimise litigations in all contractual relations of the company.
• Quality & compliance checks on documents prepared/generated within the organisation.
• Monitor Retrieval and return of requested documents and compliance levels of all team members
• Land sourcing checks and acquisition.
• Collaborate with information technology team to encrypt data and mitigate the risk of cyber-attacks.
• Ensure compliance with data ma
• Draft, modify and implement organization’s legal policies.
• Participate in business process re-engineering exercises to ensure legal controls therein.

Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B) and qualification to practice law (e.g., Call to Bar or equivalent).
• Proven experience in litigation, risk management, and legal compliance.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, property law, and dispute resolution practices.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and mitigate risks.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for managing disputes and collaborating with teams.
• Proficiency in legal research and drafting legal documents.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and high ethical standards.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.