Job Description
The Legal Research Officer is required to perform work pertaining to and involving litigation, the conduct of research related to the laws and legal issues pertinent to the operations of the Department. Duties include preparing legal documents and developing and maintaining a repository of documents on legal matters. Dependent on assignment, the Officer may be required to perform the full range or some of the duties listed.
Key and Critical Responsibilities
<ul><li>Conducts research on legal issues relating to the Departments operations and prepares written opinions, working papers and reports.<ul><li> Undertakes extensive review of legal documents, instruments, and other material, identify issues and propose amendments.</li><li> Prepares briefs and preliminary drafts of legislative legal material pertaining to the Departments portfolio.</li><li> Develops and maintains an up-to-date repository of laws, judgements, contract precedents and other related material pertinent to the Departments operations.</li><li> Contributes to the review and formulation of recommendations to amend legislation pertinent to the Department.</li><li> Assists in the drafting of Cabinet/Ministerial notes on legal matters.</li><li> Assists in the drafting of legal documents such as contracts, agreements, opinion, briefs court documents; prepares memoranda, letters and other documents.</li><li> Represents the Department on committees and at meetings, conferences, and workshops.</li><li> Liaise with other divisions and external agencies regarding the work of the Division.</li><li> Copies and collates all relevant documents and maintain departmental files.</li><li> Comply with all Health, Safety and Environmental regulations currently in place at National Quarries Company Limited (NQCL).</li><li> Performs any other related tasks as directed by the Corporate Legal Officer.</li></ul><div><br></div></li></ul>
Key Competencies
<p><b>Key Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:</b></p><ul><li> Considerable knowledge of legal research principles and techniques; legal drafting principles and practices; court practices and procedures</li><li> Knowledge of the Laws of Trinidad and Tobago and court procedures.</li><li> Ability to conduct legal research work of varying complexity.</li><li> Ability to analyze and interpret law and legal issues.</li><li> Ability to present and explain statements of fact and the law orally and in writing.</li><li> Ability to maintain confidentiality.</li><li> Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and members of the public.</li><li> Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite</li></ul><p><b>Key Qualifications and Experience:</b></p><ul><li> Minimum qualification of a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree and a Legal Education Certificate (LEC)&nbsp;</li><li> Minimum of two (2) years post call experience in legal research.</li></ul><p><b><br></b></p><p><b><br></b></p>