• Application Deadline: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Associate Company Secretary / Legal Officer / HR Executive


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 - 4 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  

Job Brief

• We are a corporate services firm that renders company secretarial/legal advisory/human resources & governance consulting services on an outsourced basis; looking to hire a young, smart and self-motivated lawyer/HR Executive who will join the team in providing qualitative and innovative services to our esteemed clients.


• Our ideal candidate must be very confident, trustworthy, reliable, confident, very well-organized with experience in company secretarial, legal and HR services.

Job Description

• Draft and review a wide variety of legal agreements.


• Provide legal advice/ opinion on corporate legal issues and business matters.


• Prepare correspondence and legal documents such as contracts, pleadings, briefs, affidavits, motions, and settlement agreements for contract negotiations and proceedings.


• Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses.


• Provide the full spectrum of company secretarial services to external clients on an outsourced basis.


• Ensure the proper safe keeping and update of the company registers, statutory books, and corporate seal.


• Managing clients’ cases from start to finish.


• Ensure clients’ adherence to extant laws and regulations.


• Monitor the maintenance of the registers and other records required to be maintained and/or filed by the organization under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA 2020).


• Draft guidelines, policies, and procedures documents.


• Assessing the company’s/clients’ corporate governance practices and providing advice on how to improve them.


• Incorporate new businesses and develop the governance structures.


• Assist in identifying, analyzing, and evaluating legal risks and developing risk mitigation strategies to protect the company/client’s, assets, and stakeholders’ interest respectively.


• Conduct land & title searches as well as perfection of title.


• Provision of the full spectrum of human resource consulting to external clients which includes:


• Responsible for recruitment, placement and onboarding.


• Driving the process of developing and deploying effective induction programmes for new hires.


• Responsible for drafting HR policies and implementing/communicating HR policies, that promote a healthy work environment and comply with labor regulations.


• Ensuring accurate and proper record-keeping of employee information in digital or electronic format.


• Working with relevant line managers to set SMART performance objectives for staff and also track staff progress.


• Responsible for discussing employees’ career development paths with line managers.


• Responsible for payroll administration as well as the implementation of employee compensation/benefits package.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• A Graduate Degree of Law from a reputable university (minimum of Second Class Upper).


• Proven 2-4 years post NYSC experience


• Member of the Nigerian Bar Association.


• Additional certification in HR and payroll administration would be of added advantage.


• Good knowledge of HR best practices and Labour Law.

Required Skills:

• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.


• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.


• Keen attention to detail.


• Strong knowledge of corporate/company & labour law.


• Commitment and enthusiasm in the delivery of the organization's objectives.


• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.


• Advanced critical and legal reasoning skills.


• Excellent problem-solving and team working abilities.


• Excellent research and writing skills. A record of undertaking research and writing of papers, reports, and presentations would be an added advantage.


• Good organization, time management, and scheduling skills.


• People management skills


• Ability to multitask


• A strong sense of professionalism.


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Excellent verbal & written communication skills


• Excellent team working skills.


• Excellent negotiation and presentation skills.


• Proactive and positive attitude.