HR & Legal Leader

Duties

• The HR and Legal Leader is responsible for executing HR and legal tasks in line with company goal and objectives. This includes but is not limited to ensuring :
• The safety of the working environment (psychological and physically) for the company’s employees
• HR strategy (policy creation and follow up)
• Compliance and implementation of applicable laws and policies/guidelines of the company

Safety of the working environment

• Ensure that office facilities (e.g. furniture / supplies etc.) are efficiently utilized and that purchases are made in a well-planned manner so as to avoid stock- outs.
• If required advise management on health and safety measures to be implemented and following through until implementation
• Ensuring the office environment is well maintained, for example ensuring high levels of hygiene are maintained
• Ensure office Internet are fully functional and contact the service providers or internal parties in a timely manner in case of actions required
• Closely monitor utilities to ensure payments are raised and paid on time, as well as plan resources
• Notify the entire WASSHA family on upcoming public holidays to aid proper planning

HR Strategy

• Drafting the HR policies and strategies in line with local regulations reflecting our operations, obtaining supervisor approval, and ensuring that it is always up to date
• Implementing the HR policies, guidelines and manuals in accordance with the country’s applicable legal requirements as well as operational requirements
• Advising the supervisor for foreseeable risks and proposing solutions related to HR
• Monitor and control leave days of employees
• Together with the accounting team, calculate payroll, as well as comply with statutory requirements, including but not limited to INSS and IRPS of the employees
• Issue waring letters and implement other disciplinary measures in line with the requested by the Management or policy, in a legally acceptable manner, and control any outside legal or court cases related to HR
• Be aligned with Group HR policies and strategies and ensure that they are well implemented and complied
• Be responsible for the implementation of compliance and governance
• Control and review contracts and recommend any changes. Ensure that contracts are filed both physically and on respective google drive
• Maintain an updated employee database (CVs, IDs, Academic qualification, contracts, Identification, letters issued etc.)

Legal

• Understand the applicable laws in the country for WASSHA and implementing them within the company where necessary
• Understand and attend any court hearings or cases when called, as well as share timely and adequate reporting to supervisor
• Carry out Administrative and simple ad-hoc legal functions, including but not limited to certification and notarizations of corporate documents as and when need arises
• Obtaining and updating licenses for all WASSHA offices and ensuring that the payments are made before expiration
• Organization & files of contractual documents (original, google drive, dropbox)

HR Admin for Consultants (MRs)

• Controlling Marketing representative contracts (signature, validity, updates and termination) and file accordingly
• Support the Regional Operation Leader in organizing Training Programs
• Set-up adequate induction program for new employees and MRs
• Set-up adequate training program for long term employees

Requisites

• Bachelor’s degree in Law; or
• Bachelor’s degrees in Human Resources
• Experience Length: 3 years as a lawyer ; or
• Experience Length: 5 years as HR, of which 2 years as manager or above
• English Proficiency: Minimum C1 / Professional

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted