• Application Deadline:
• Position: HR & Legal Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 - 8 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Human Resources / HR  , 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.


• Analyse 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.


• recruiting, training and developing staff


• making sure that staff get paid correctly and on time


• pensions and benefits administration


• approving job descriptions and advertisements


• looking after the health, safety and welfare of all employees


• organising staff training sessions and activities


• monitoring staff performance and attendance


• advising line managers and other employees on employment law and the employer's own employment policies and procedures


• ensuring candidates have the right to work at the organisation


• negotiating salaries, contracts, working conditions or redundancy packages with staff and representatives.

Qualifications/Experience:

• A graduate degree in law (minimum of second class lower).


• Member of the Nigerian Bar Association.


• A minimum 3 years post NYSC experience.


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


• Excellent written &verbal communication skills.


• Strong knowledge of corporate law; commitment and enthusiasm in the delivery of the organization's objectives.


• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.


• Good understanding of general and specific Company and commercial law.


• Excellent team working ability to ensure smooth operation in the Legal Unit as a whole.


• Good research skills.

Salary : 100k - 150k (gross monthly )