Legal Counsel - Labour Law

About Digicel

Enabling customers to live, work, play and flourish in a connected world, Digicel’s world class LTE and fibre networks deliver state-of-the-art mobile, home and business solutions.

Serving 10 million consumer and business customers in 25 markets in the Caribbean and Central America, its investments of over US$5 billion and a commitment to its communities through its Digicel Foundations in Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago have contributed to positive outcomes for over 2 million people to date.

With the Better Connected ethos at the heart of everything, its 5,000 employees worldwide work together to make that a powerful reality for customers, communities and countries day in, day out.

               Digicel also delivers news, sports broadcasting, digital media and financial services in several of its markets

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Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Draft, review and negotiate employment related agreements, including NDAs, contractor, employment and severance agreements
• Provide legal advice, support and assistance on an array of labour and employment matters, including regulatory compliance, employee complaints, employee handbooks, compensation, employee relations, leaves of absence, accommodations, investigations, equity and benefits
• Manage employee legal matters in the Caribbean region and globally, including employee litigation or industrial relations tribunal matters, responses to agency requests and attorney demand letters
• Maintain an employment litigation tracker and attend court or administrative proceedings from time to time
• Manage special projects as needed
• Interact with various subsidiaries across the globe in addressing legal concerns and issues
• Assist with day-to-day legal matters as they arise

Academic Qualifications and Experience Required:

• LL.B Law degree with current practising certificate
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant experience with a major law firm and/or as in-house counsel with a focus on employee matters
• Called to the Bar in one or more Commonwealth Caribbean countries (in good standing)
• No less than an Upper Second Class (Honours) Degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited university
• Strong understanding of employment law
• Proven experience drafting and negotiating a wide variety of employment agreements and/or related documents
• Experience with employment litigation and administrative proceedings
• Ability to work efficiently, maintaining attention to detail within strict deadlines
• Take a proactive and highly-organised approach to managing multiple and competing priorities within a fast-paced working environment
• Flexible and excited about learning new things and remains process driven, detailed in your work, and efficient
• Strong analytical, negotiating, writing and communication skills with excellent interpersonal communications skills (written and verbal) required
• Team player who can also work independently and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Work beyond normal business hours is required occasionally to support business needs or projects

 Functional Skills:

• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. 
• Excellent capability to build effective business relationships 
• Customer focused 
• Excellent planning, organizing, and problem-solving skills 
• Diligent and detail oriented 
• Autonomous 
• Service driven 
• Flexibility and adaptability 

DISCLAIMER:

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent.  It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent.  Incumbent may, and probably will be asked to perform other duties as required.  Each employee, regardless of classification, is required to maintain a safe, orderly and clean workplace, using safety precautions and observing safety rules at all times.