Lawyer/Legal Advisor

Profile title

Lawyer/Legal Advisor

Summary statement

Provides legal protection and service by advising corporations on their legal rights and duties, including the duties and responsibilities of management.

Mission/general skills description

Has in-depth knowledge of all aspects of contract law, tax law, accounting, securities law, bankruptcy, intellectual property rights, licensing laws, and the laws specific to the business of the corporations that they work for. Works closely with DC Manager, Policy & Compliance Officer, Human Resource Manager and Finance Manager.

Deliverables

Accountable

Responsible

Contributor

• Legal matters

• Legal compliancy
• Laws and regulations

• Risk Management
• Policies and Compliance

Main task/s

• Solving legal problems and issues
• Analysing and developing legal issues
• Define and create legal concepts
• Analysing, studying and describing facts and events
• Advising management (e.g. acquisitions, joint ventures, equity issues, etc.)
• Handle Legal Affairs concerning Human Resources
• Managing the data centre insurance portfolio
• Preparation and accurate checking of contracts (e.g. license agreements, warranty provisions, SLAs, etc.)
• Pronouncing or settling disputes between opposing parties

DC-Competence

(From DCCF^©)

C.1. Service Delivery

Level 2

D.2. Human Resource Management

Level 3

D.9. Contract Management

Level 3-4

E.3. Risk Management

Level 3

E.11. Governance

Level 4

KPI area

Handling all legal affairs of the data centre

EPI-DC Framework^© Disciplines

• Service Level Management
• Governance & Management Administration
• Data Centre Location

EPI courses

Required;

• n/a

Added value;

• DCFC
• CDRP
• CITM