• Application Deadline: Sat, 30 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Legal Counsel


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  

Job Summary

• We are looking for a highly qualified Legal Counsel to oversee the legal aspects of our business.


• You will safeguard our reputation by guaranteeing that the company strictly follows law guidelines and give legal advice to management about all relevant issues.


• The successful candidate will effectively ensure legal conformity and minimize probability of exposure.

Responsibilities

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


• Collaborate with management to devise efficient legal defense strategies


• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance


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


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


• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority, law enforcement 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 and skills

• BSc Degree in Law


• Must have gone to Nigerian law school


• At least 5 years of work experience.


• Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in a business environment


• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures


• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation


• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies


• A high degree of professional ethics and integrity


• Sound judgement and ability to analyze situations and information


• Outstanding communication skills.