Legal & Regulatory Executive

Job Objectives

The Assistant Legal & Regulatory (L&R) assists the Head of Legal & Regulatory ABC with drafting, proofreading and executing legal documents. Keeps records of case files, maintain law libraries,and other important documents for Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Follow-up with pending court cases, by keeping a track of the latest court decisions, introduction of new laws that may affect the case, and assess legal publications for the same;
• Organizing and collecting relevant information;
• Maintaining records and take notes in important meetings;
• Taking care of documentation by filling out forms, contracts and other important requests;
• Maintaining necessary correspondences by keeping the Head of Legal & Regulatory ABC, Digicel Group Legal, clients or relevant stakeholders informed about the latest developments regarding the case/contract, and sending across necessary documents via e-mail or registered mail;
• Communicating necessary information to relevant parties and (local) government;
• Processing important data by compiling, verifying, categorizing and digitizing.
• Scheduling appointments, receiving and making telephone calls, drafting and typing relevant legal documents, and other administrative duties.
  
  

Education & Job Experience

• HBO law or legal services degree;
• At least two years of relevant experience in a commercial legal environment;
  
  

Functional Skills

• Excellent oral and written skills both in Dutch and English;
• Strong organizational abilities with an eye for detail and effective time management to meet important deadlines;
• Effective communication skills, with clients, stakeholders etc.;
• Aware of the local and Dutch law and regulations, rules, elementary legal procedures, and legal terminology;
• Ability to grasp new concepts for quick learning, good comprehension;
• Willing to travel to the other islands to assist;

Proficiency in using computers and other necessary equipment and work-related software programs.