Head of Legal

JOB SUMMARY:

The Head of Legal owns the company’s legal, risk, compliance, government relations, and investor relations functions end-to-end. The role proactively identifies and resolves legal/operational risk, builds strategic government relationships, and leads IR to enhance transparency and corporate value.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Legal, Risk & Compliance Strategy

• Own the company’s legal, risk & compliance framework end-to-end, aligned with the Company’s overall strategic direction.
• Assess legal and operational risks of new business initiatives, products, and commercial models; propose mitigation solutions.
• Represent the Company with external counsel or authorities on disputes, inspections, and litigation of matters.

Legal, Risk & Compliance Operations

• Proactively identify, assess, and monitor risks across business units; drive corrective actions to full closure, not just flag-and-hand-off.
• Partner directly and continuously with business/operations teams to embed compliance into day-to-day operations.
• Review, draft, negotiate, and standardize commercial, partnership, and investment contracts and other key legal documents.
• Review, approve, and advise on critical legal submissions and compliance filings prior to executive sign-off.

Legal Performance & Capability Management

• Build and elevate the legal/risk team’s capability, establishing clear ownership and escalation discipline.
• Lead internal training and communication to build an organization-wide compliance culture.
• Track and analyze compliance performance and propose improvement solutions.

Government Relations & Public Policy

• Develop, expand, and maintain strategic relationships with government agencies at central and provincial levels.
• Represent the Company in discussions with regulators, industry associations, and public organizations.
• Monitor and analyze regulatory/policy developments; evaluate implications and propose strategic responses.
• Support crisis management involving regulatory bodies, coordinating with the Communications team.

Investor Relations

• Develop and execute investor relations strategies, ensuring alignment between corporate strategy and investor expectations.
• Prepare investor communication materials (earnings updates, financial/ operational reports, shareholder meeting presentations).
• Coordinate with Finance and Strategy teams to support fundraising, capital restructuring, M&A, and strategic partnerships.

Resource Development, Budget & Reporting

• Recruit, train, and develop succession planning for the legal/risk & compliance team.
• Plan and control the department’s budget.
• Prepare periodic/ad-hoc reports for senior leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Line Manager.