Malawi Revenue Authority
POSITION : Legal Counsel – Drafting
Grade : D1
Organisational Unit : Legal and Corporate Secretary
Reporting To : Legal Services Manager
Duty Station : Head Office-Blantyre
Job Type : Full-time
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Drafting and vetting legal documents
- Assisting in law review processes
- Providing legal advice on technical matters
- Conducting civil and criminal litigation
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from a recognized University.
- Admitted to practice Law in the Supreme Court of Malawi, High Court and Courts subordinate thereto.
- Must possess a valid legal practitioner’s licence.
- At least three (3) years post admission experience.
- Experience in drafting; those with experience in legislative drafting will have an added advantage.
- Experience of providing effective legal counsel.
- Experience in civil or criminal litigation.
ATTRIBUTES AND COMPETENCIES
- High integrity.
- Excellent legal research and analytical skills.
- Trial advocacy skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work with Teams.
- Knowledge in tax and customs laws.
- Knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to corporations specifically and the Malawi public service in general.
Method Of Application
Interested candidates should submit their applications together with current CVs, copies of qualifications and three traceable referees through MRA recruitment portal:
https://careers.mra.mw
Closing date for receiving applications is 26th April 2024