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TLTB North Western Region
Senior Legal Officer
Job Description
The Senior Legal Officer is responsible for providing counsel on legal proceedings conducted by TLTB, relevant legal aspects of government and union relationships, and on other areas of corporate legal advice as required by circumstances.
Outcomes
| Organisational Stakeholders |
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| 1. Outcome |
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The Senior Legal Officer is responsible for the following outcomes: 1. Legal Advice • Accurate and timely legal advice to line management on legal issues of concern in their area - credit, insurance and property, employee relations, public relations and other areas of corporate business. • Timely and robust counsel to management on government relations, labour negotiations and the implications of impending legislative changes. 2. Litigation • Competent carriage of all cases before all Courts • Active participation in government and industry hearings communicated in a timely fashion to relevant officers. 3. Compliance • 100% complyiance with all legal and ethical standards. 4. Risk Management • All legal risks to TLTB identified, monitored and reported • Change management policies facilitated. 5. Team Work • Excellent and effective teamwork including sharing of information, proposing improvements and efficient work practices • Legal department functions are carried out efficiently and effectively 6. Supervision • Subordinates work is of high quality through effective supervision • Other staff members trained in relevent knowledge and skills gained from specialsed training sessions 7. Continuous learning and development of own skills and knowledge base is ensured. 8. Demonstrate TLTB image and value standards at all times: • Integrity of information maintained • Confidentiality of information ensured • Professional and ethical work standards sustained. |
Responsibilities - Critical Competencies
| Competence | Description |
|---|---|
| Business | |
| Business Performance | Manage the performance of the organisation. |
| Information Analysis | Make informed decisions by collecting and interpreting data and information |
| Documentation | Communicate using formal business writing. |
| Customer | |
| Quality Focus | Deliver quality. |
| Organisational Values | Display the organisation's image and value standards. |
| Social and Cultural Awareness | Respond respectfully and effectively to people of different cultural and social backgrounds. |
| People | |
| Problem Solving | Develop practical solutions to a situation. |
| Negotiation | Reach agreement through discussion and compromise. |
| Self-Management | Manage your priorities and objectives efficiently and effectively |
| Professional | |
| Technical Strength | Demonstrate knowledge of a specialist discipline. |
| Compliance | Comply with relevant laws and the policies and procedures of the organisation. |
| Research | Apply formal research methodologies. |
Qualifications
| Qualification | Discipline | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Preferred | ||
| Degree | Law | |
| Preferred | ||
| Certificate | Valid Practicing Certificate | |
Work Knowledge and Experience
- 8 years advanced experience in the practice of Law in Fiji or parallel jurisdiction and other experience of a broad nature
- Experience with Fijian land law and general commercial law
- An understanding of the impact of customary law on land tenure in Fiji
- Experience in an in-house counsel role
- Experience with working with and managing external lawyers
- Demonstrated success in improving quality of customer service
- Evidence of commitment to team work
- Establishes high personal standards and serves as an effective role model
- Undergone TPAF Management Development Program or equivalent
Requirements
| Language Proficiency |
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| Excellent command of English |
| Knowledge of another language |
| Regulatory Compliance Requirements |
| Legal Practitioner |
| Admitted to the Bar |
Interactions
| Interaction | Comments |
|---|---|
| Internal | |
| Executive Management | |
| General Manager | |
| Regional and Headquarters | |
| External | |
| Clients | |
| Contractors | |
| Government Officials | |
| Investment institutions | |
| Judiciary | |
| Landowners | |
| Line Ministries | |
| Local and International Legal Counsel | |
| Regulators | |
| Tenants | |
Attributes
| Attribute | Definition |
|---|---|
| Behavioural Styles | |
| Accountable | Assumes full responsibility for own actions and identifies with the success or failure of own part of the overall work/goal. |
| Achiever | Puts in effort to achieve a desired result or goal and is motivated by this end and the overall accomplishment. |
| Detail oriented | Attends to the small elements of a task/activity, ensuring completeness and accuracy. |
| Integrity | Adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty. |
| Interpersonal Styles | |
| Objective | Impartial and honest in dealings with others, eliminating own feelings and view to reach a balanced judgement. |
| Perceptive | Shows keen insight and understanding of issues or situations. |
| Realistic | Shows concern for facts and reality, rejecting the impractical. |
| Self Sufficient and Assured | Readily copes with situations without recourse/need of others, showing confidence and belief in oneself and one's own abilities |
| Thinking Styles | |
| Abstract / Conceptual Thinker | Creates abstract or generic ideas generalised from particular instances |
| Analytic | Able to separate things into their constituent elements in order to study or examine them, draw conclusions, or solve problems. |
| Decisive | Reaches conclusions, promptly and firmly. |
| Disciplined / Systematic | Is controlled in conduct, shows an orderly pattern of behaviour, following a methodical and thorough approach |
| Well Organized | Controls tasks in a well thought out and critical manner |