• Application Deadline:
• Position: Assistant Legal Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  

Job Description

• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)


• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies


• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance


• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations


• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues


• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust


• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights


• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces


• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization


• Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility


• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation

Requirements

The Ideal Candidate must have:

• Commercial Law Degree (LLB & preferably an admitted attorney) 


• Must have 2 years experience in Debt Recovery


• The role is open to all genders