• Application Deadline: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Legal Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 - 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  

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.


• Analyze 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.


• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies


• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance


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


• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust


• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s fulllegal rights


• Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility


• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation

Requirements

• B.Sc Degree in Law or J.D Degree


• 2 to 3 years’ experience


• Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in 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


• High degree of professional ethics and integrity


• Sound judgement and ability to analyze situations and information


• Outstanding communication skills.