Corporate and Legal Support Officer (m/f)

About the role

This position supports the legal and corporate secretarial functions of a leading Oil & Gas company. The officer works closely with lawyers and corporate bodies to ensure accurate documentation, compliance, and efficient legal operations.

Key responsibilities

• Assist lawyers in planning and preparing meetings of corporate bodies and special purpose entities.
• Draft resolutions, minutes, and supporting reports; enter them into corporate books and collect signatures.
• Track directors' terms, statutory auditor appointments, and renewal dates for powers of attorney, licences, and registrations.
• Maintain and verify corporate data such as shareholder identity, shareholdings, registered office, and share capital.
• Handle formalities for ordinary and extraordinary decisions, including notarisation.
• Support delegations of powers, signature authority, and keep entity records up‑to‑date in the group database.
• Assist in drafting routine legal documents, conducting legal research, and summarising findings.
• Manage end‑to‑end contract execution, signature packs, verification of signing authority, and distribution of executed originals.
• Maintain the department’s matter tracker, schedule internal and external meetings, and flag upcoming deadlines.
• Administer the legal document management system, ensuring filing, version control, access rights, and traceability.
• Contribute to digitalisation projects, including electronic signature and contract management tools.
• Custody executed originals, manage legal correspondence, and monitor legislative developments.

Required profile

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

Required skills

• Microsoft Office suite.
• Document management system.
• Contract management system.
• Electronic signature tools.