• Application Deadline:
• Position: Legal Associate



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 5 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Law / Legal 
  
  

Key responsibilities:

• Directing, coordinating and supervising groupwide legal matters.


• Monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements.


• Monitoring external counsel.


• Ensuring timely filing of statutory returns.


• Preparing legal templates required for business processes and engagements; negotiating contracts with counterparties.


• Identifying and forecasting legal risks and advising on legal risk mitigation.


• Acting as company secretary.


• Attending and maintaining of minutes in respect of group meetings.


• Providing and implementing recommendations on the group’s corporate governance framework, ensuring that the group not only adheres to legal requirements but to global corporate governance best practices.


• Liaising with regulatory and governmental institutions as required.


• Tracking and maintaining records of regulatory developments within the group’s industries and reporting such developments to management.

Requirements

Education:

• A law degree with excellent grades and qualified to practice law in Nigeria.

Experience:

• 5 years post qualification work experience in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment. Strong preference will be given to applicants that have worked in top-tier law firms.

Language Proficiency: English & French (excellent oral & writing skills).

Knowledge and skills:

• Proven law firm or in-house experience and background in Nigerian law and regulations particularly power, employment, project financing, investment law, company law and general corporate advisory.


• Proven background on liaising with regulatory authorities in Nigeria. 


• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office applications in particular, MS Word and PowerPoint.


• Experience in managing and dealing with high-profile counterparts with diverse cultural backgrounds.


• Commercial awareness.


• Excellent written and verbal communications skills and the ability to establish and maintain strong relationships.


• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.


• High degree of personal maturity with the ability to lead conversations and negotiate with high profile counterparts.


• Ability to critically analyse complex problems and provide structured solutions.


• Comfortable with working as part of a team.


• Confidentiality.


• Willingness to work flexible hours if necessary.


• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.


• Possess keen eyes for details.