• Application Deadline: Sat, 17 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Junior Legal Counsel


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 - 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  


• Salary Range ₦150,000 - ₦200,000/month
  

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

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


• 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


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


• 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 full legal rights


• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders


• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organisation


• Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility


• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation


• Keep current on latest legal operations industry trends and developments and identify opportunities to implement industry's best practices


• Work with contracting function to maintain the department's library of executed contracts,pre- approved form documents, contracts clauses, templates, historical documents and update the materials as required


• Analyzing and studying the existing system


• Liase with external counsel to add value and buildup the existing framework


• Communication and collaborations with other departments

SKILL SET

• Able to work in fast paced environment


• Prioritize and manage time effectively


• Man management skill


• Good communication skill


• Be well informed about the current trends in the market


• Be able to think out of the box, innovative and possess problem solving skill


• Ability to work with different teams with a sense of urgency, responsibility and accountablity.