Join our team as a Legal Eagle and play a vital role in ensuring that our business operations adhere to all relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies. We invite you to contribute to our commitment to achieve legal excellence.

🚀 About Atlas Labs:

Atlas Labs is a progressive technology company focused on creating exceptional technology products and services that propel progress and have a positive impact on the world.

At the heart of everything we do is to liaise our culture of passion, commitment and excellence. We're all about cultivating an environment where creativity thrives and excellence is the norm. With a burning passion to achieve greatness, we're committed to going above and beyond to deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients and ourselves.

We are not an ordinary company and we are not looking for people who want just another job. Our team consists of truly driven individuals, working together to achieve the unimaginable.

🔧 Your Role:

• Provide strategic legal advice and counsel to senior management, executives, and other key stakeholders on complex legal issues and business decisions.
• Lead and oversee the legal department or a specific practice area within the organization, managing a team of attorneys, paralegals, and support staff.
• Develop and implement legal strategies, policies, and procedures to support the organization's objectives while managing legal risks effectively.
• Handle high-profile or sensitive legal matters, including litigation, regulatory investigations, corporate transactions, and major contractual negotiations.
• Conduct legal research and analysis to stay abreast of changes in laws, regulations, and industry trends, and provide proactive guidance to mitigate legal risks and capitalize on opportunities.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts, agreements, and legal documents, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and protecting the organization's interests.
• Represent the organization in negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, and other dispute resolution processes, either independently or in collaboration with external legal counsel.
• Build and maintain relationships with external legal advisors, government agencies, industry associations, and other relevant stakeholders to stay informed and influence legal and regulatory developments.
• Advise on corporate governance matters, board of directors' responsibilities, and compliance with regulatory requirements, including SEC filings and shareholder communications.
• Provide training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities for junior legal staff to support their growth and development within the organization.

🎓 Your Profile:

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 3-4 years post qualification experience.
• Company Secretary.
• Experience in preparing commercial contracts and legal agreements.
• Experience in handling all company secretarial matters.
• Conducting research on and drafting international patents.
• Outstanding managerial and negotiation skills.
• Managing associated legal risks and legal liabilities within projects.
• Comprehensive knowledge on local regulatory filings .
• Ability to demonstrate skills in developing communication strategy with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent written English and verbal communication skills.

💼 Benefits:

In addition to our wonderful team, our great culture, and our magnificent vision, there are a wide range of additional benefits that makes Atlas Labs an amazing place to work! You can receive:

• The experience of creating and implementing highly-valuable and innovative technology, while contributing to the long-term growth of a successful tech company
• High-impact working environment with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
• Market rate remuneration
• State-of-the-art hardware to work with and a modern software infrastructure
• A beautiful office in the heart of Colombo with plenty of flexibility to take care of what matters most!

🌟 Apply Today:

Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.