• Application Deadline:
• Position: Legal Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Kebbi


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  

Job Summary

• The Legal Officer shall be responsible for monitoring and/or advising on all legal matters, commercial contracts, and agreements.


• The Legal Officer shall also ensure the company complies with the statutory and corporate governance practices and guidelines as observed in the insurance industry.

Responsibilities

• Draft a wide variety of legal agreements.


• Provide advice on corporate legal issues and business matters.


• Provide internal advisory services to the business units and departments within the Company.


• Provide commercial legal support to all departmental projects and job functions.


• Ensure the development of service level agreements for service support and delivery.


• Monitor the maintenance of the registers and other records required to be maintained by the Company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA).


• Provide all such other administrative and other secretarial duties as directed by the Legal Counsel & Company Secretary.


• Assist in the development of guidelines, policies, procedures.


• Analyse and review legal agreements, legislation and documents for the Board.


• Ensure (internal & external) compliance with laid down guidelines, policies and procedures; investigate issues of non-compliance as may be required.


• Review and advice management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.


• Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.


• Any other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

• A graduate Degree in Law (minimum of Second Class Lower);


• Member of the Nigerian Bar Association;


• A minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience in Public service or Private sector.

Requirements:

• Sound knowledge of Microsoft office applications especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel;


• Excellent written &verbal communication skills;


• Strong knowledge of corporate law; commitment and enthusiasm in the delivery of the organization's objectives;


• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion;


• Good understanding of general and specific Company and commercial law;


• Excellent team working ability to ensure smooth operation in the Legal Unit as a whole;


• Good research skills.


• Interpersonal skills;


• High sense of responsibility, accountability and dependability.