Corporate and Legal Support Officer (m/f)

About the role

The Corporate and Legal Support Officer will assist the legal team in managing corporate governance, documentation, and day‑to‑day legal operations for an oil & gas company and its special purpose entities.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and organise meetings of corporate bodies, draft resolutions, minutes and ensure proper filing in corporate books.
• Track directors' terms, statutory auditor appointments, and renewal dates for powers of attorney, licences and registrations.
• Maintain accurate shareholder and corporate data, handle notarisation formalities and support delegations of authority.
• Assist lawyers with drafting routine letters, notices, internal notes and conduct concise legal research.
• Manage end‑to‑end contract execution, including signature packs, authority verification and document legalisation.
• Maintain the department’s matter tracker, schedule internal and external meetings, and oversee the legal document management system.
• Support digitalisation initiatives such as electronic signatures and contract management tools, and safeguard executed originals and corporate books.
• Monitor legislative changes, update legal databases and apply confidentiality and data‑protection rules.

Required profile

• Degree in Law, Administration, Management or a related field from a recognised university.
• At least 3 years of experience in a legal department, law firm or corporate governance environment (strong recent graduates may be considered).
• Working knowledge of Mozambican corporate and notarial formalities.
• Fluent in Portuguese and English.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Experience using document or contract management systems.
• Data‑management capabilities.
• Familiarity with electronic signature and contract‑digitisation tools.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work within a prestigious oil & gas company.
• Exposure to corporate governance and legal operations across multiple entities.
• Professional development in digital legal transformation.