• Application Deadline:
• Position: Legal Officer



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 8 years



• Location Rivers




• Job Field Law / Legal 
  
  

Job Summary

The jobholder is responsible for drafting, review, updating, filling, reporting and providing day-to-day legal support within assigned Region.

Job Details

• Draft, analyze and review legal agreements, legislation and documents for the Region 


• Provide first level advisory on documents with legal implications for work groups and functions within the Region


• Maintain up-to-date filling system for all legal documents and cases related to the Region


• Execute departmental initiatives within the Region


• Provide direction and assign task to the personnel within the Legal Unit 


• Identify legal risk areas within the Region and escalate for proper mitigations


• Render periodic reports on all legal related matters within the Region


• Track adherence to legal policies and procedures within the Region


• Work closely with external solicitors within the Region and track their deliverables in alignment with the terms of reference/service level agreements


• Oversee the readiness of all stakeholders for court appearances


• Coordinate the process of preparing court cases in the Region such as taking depositions, preparing pre-trial briefs, evidence gathering and draft pleadings for filing.


• Periodic sensitization on legal pronouncements on select subjects with the hope to minimize or eliminating legal risk


• Following up on cases filed against the organisation and preparation of legal reports and Opinions


• Any other task as assigned by the Line Manager

Requirements

• Have a Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) degree from a recognized institution


• Member of the Nigerian Bar Association


• Minimum of 8 years’ experience with 4 years occupying a similar position in a model organisation