The Manager Legal will be responsible for the effective and efficient management of the Legal Department, maintain an innovative Legal Team capable of providing legal services in a proficient, professional and cost-effective manner. The position is based at the TLTB Head Office in Suva and will report to the Chief Executive Officer.
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Key Outcomes:
- Effective and efficient leadership of staff and resources in the Legal Team through regular team meetings for the purpose of information sharing, monitor staff movements and develop good staff relationship and morale maintained.
- The carriage of the national litigation portfolio for the Board in a timely and economical manner supervised.
- The integrity and the advice tendered by legal professionals in the department accurately and consistently ensured.
- Advice on legal aspects on industrial/employment relations provided.
- Legal advice to management on policy matters provided
- Legal implications of internal policies and procedures reviewed.
- Monitoring, evaluation and promotion of systems to facilitate the recovery of arrears ensured.
- Competent carriage of all cases before all Courts and Tribunals monitored.
- The timely update of legislation’s, regulations, instructions, manuals and other orders or memoirs in consultation with authorities internal and external is ensured.
- Ensuring the activities of TLTB comply with statutory obligations, policies, procedures, ethical standards and TLTB values and advise management accordingly.
- Summary of all the legal cases provided to the Board’s clientele, analyse and report to Management on a regular basis ensured.
- TLTB is represented locally, resulting in external credential of TLTB’s image, its work and performance.
- The security of all information given in confidence in the conduct of legal matters is maintained.
- The security of all information and files the subject of Board proceedings is maintained.
- Notary public and or Commissioner of Oaths duties conducted.
- The TLTB Strategic Plan, Legal Department Annual Work Program are successfully implemented.
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| Minimum
Qualifications /
Experience |
Bachelor of Law with a specialization in commercial law and /or property law and a Professional Diploma in Legal Practice is preferred. Master of Laws is desirable. Must have a valid Practicing Certificate. Experience in general land and litigation work. Knowledge of and experience with Fiji land ownership law and other related acts and regulation for Land law. At least 8 years in strategic leadership and management experience at management level ideally in a leading organisation. |
| Compensation: |
Grade 9 of the TLTB salary scale on a three-year contract. |
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Apply online: https://jobs.hrmonise.com/details/3868/tltb-head-office/ML |
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Applications for the above vacancies will close on Friday 4th July 2025 at 4.00pm
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