• Application Deadline:
• Position: Associate Company Secretary / HR / Legal Executive



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 3 - 6 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Law / Legal 
  
  

Job Description

• We are a corporate services firm that renders company secretarial/legal advisory/human resources & governance consulting services on an outsourced basis; looking to hire a smart and self-motivated lawyer who will join the team in providing qualitative and innovative services to our esteemed clients.


• Our ideal candidate must be very confident, trustworthy, reliable, confident, and very well-organized with experience in company secretarial, human resources and legal advisory services.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review a wide variety of legal agreements.


• Provide legal advice/ opinion on corporate legal issues and business matters.


• Prepare correspondence and legal documents such as contracts, pleadings, briefs, affidavits, motions, and settlement agreements for contract negotiations and proceedings.


• Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses.


• Provide the full spectrum of company secretarial services to external clients on an outsourced basis.


• Provide the full spectrum of company secretarial services to external clients on an outsourced basis.


• Ensure the proper safekeeping and update of the company registers, statutory books, and corporate seal.


• Managing clients’ cases from start to finish.


• Ensure clients’ adherence to extant laws and regulations.


• Monitor the maintenance of the registers and other records required to be maintained and/or filed by the organization under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA 2020).


• Draft guidelines, policies, and procedures documents.


• Assess the company’s/clients’ corporate governance practices and provide advice on how to improve them.


• Incorporate new businesses and develop the governance structures.


• Assist in identifying, analysing, and evaluating legal risks and developing risk mitigation strategies to protect the company/client’s, assets, and stakeholders’ interests respectively.


• Conduct land & title searches as well as perfection of title.

Requirements

• Proven 3 - 6 years post NYSC experience.


• A graduate degree in law from a reputable university (minimum of second class lower).


• Member of the Nigerian Bar Association.


• ICSAN Certification will be an added advantage.


• CIPM Certification will be an added advantage.

Skills:

• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.


• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.


• Keen attention to detail.


• Strong knowledge of corporate/company & labour law.


• Commitment and enthusiasm in the delivery of the organization's objectives.


• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.


• Advanced critical and legal reasoning skills.


• Excellent problem-solving and teamwork abilities.


• Excellent research and writing skills. A record of undertaking research and writing of papers, reports, and presentations would be an added advantage.


• A keen sense of responsibility & ownership.