Senior Consultant Legal (Employment Law Advisory)

About Deloitte

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Deloitte offers career opportunities across Audit & Assurance (A&A), Tax & Legal (T&L) and our Consulting services business, which is made up of Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory (SR&T) and Technology & Transformation (T&T).

Are you ready to apply your knowledge and background to exciting new challenges? From learning to leadership, this is your chance to take your career to the next level

Why Deloitte

Deloitte is a global leader in professional services, known for its commitment to excellence and innovation. By joining our Assurance team you will have the opportunity to contribute directly to our journey of becoming the undisputed leader in Ghana while advancing your career in a dynamic and rewarding environment.

What Impact Will You Make?

Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte is where you will find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

How You Will Grow

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there is always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs at Deloitte University, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

Our Purpose

Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work—always striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte’s impact on the world. https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/impact-that-matters.html

The successful candidate will perform the following roles as part of our regulatory team:

Responsibilities

Provide expert legal advice and counsel to clients, including businesses and individuals.; Provide solutions to complex commercial and employment law issues.; Advise on commercial agreements and business transactions.; Advise clients and assist them with complying with all applicable laws and regulations relating to business and commercial operations.; Advise clients on business transactions such as corporate restructuring, debt and equity financing, company law, corporate governance, buy-outs, joint-ventures, mergers and acquisitions, employment law, etc.; Provide company secretarial support services to clients.; Assist clients to conduct legal due diligence on potential clients, suppliers, business partners etc.; Work effectively with other team members to manage engagements with clients.; Build and maintain relationships with clients, ensuring superior client experience.; Work as part of a team in business development for corporate legal services

Requirements

Must have graduated from a recognized university in Ghana or overseas with a minimum of second class upper in law, business, management, economics, accounting or a related discipline.; Must have been admitted to the Ghana Bar (Qualifying Certificate in Law (QCL) or its equivalent).; An LLM or other master’s degree will be an added advantage; Minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience in similar consulting/advisory role.; Excellent research and analytical skills.; Constructive and solutions focused approach to work; Prior work experience in providing employment law and related employee services, legal M&A services and company law and other relevant legislative compliance .; Leverage advanced tools and technologies, collaborating with non-legal functions to enhance the reach and effectiveness of your legal advice,; Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills; Sound writing, oral communication, and presentation skills