Job Description

Junior Legal Counsel

(To be based at Battaramulla)

MAS is Sri Lanka’s largest exporter and South Asia’s largest design-to-delivery solution providers in apparel and textile manufacturing. With a global community of 100,000, today, MAS spans across 13 countries with its portfolio expanding into wearable technology, FemTech, logistics and fabric parks worldwide. Over three decades, MAS has gained global recognition for its ethical and sustainable working environment as well as its impeccable craftsmanship and product excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• To assist and co-ordinate the drafting of all legal documentation required for new projects in consultation with senior legal counsel and company lawyers
• Coordinate with lawyers and company secretaries in order to ensure legal documentation for the incorporation of companies, application for Board of Investment (BOI) approvals
• Actively assist in establishing good corporate governance practices for the MAS group, coordinating and following through on good governance practices
• Provide legal advice to the MAS SBU’s on general employment related issues and current statutory requirements in Sri Lanka
• Educating the business on the fundamentals of Corporate Governance and current policies and procedures in place

Qualifications, Experience, Skill, and Competencies:

• Graduate in LLB & Professional Qualification (Legal Background)
• Must be an Attorney at Law
• 1 - 2 years of experience in a similar work environment desirable.
• Capable of analyzing and thinking conceptually
• Experience in company secretarial work and drafting and reviewing legal documents.
• Knowledge of labor laws preferred
• Good interpersonal relationship skills