• Application Deadline: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Legal Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience


• Location Lagos


• City Lekki


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  

Job Brief

• Youw ill safeguard our reputation by guaranteeing that the company strictly follows law guidelines and give legal advice to management about all relevant issues.


• You will effectively ensure legal conformity and minimize probability of the firm’s exposure.

Responsibilities

• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, 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 advice 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 (of all kinds) and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights.


• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces.


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


• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation.

Requirements and Skills

• Bachelor of Law Degree.


• Proven experience as a Legal Counsel / Officer in a business environment.


• Experience with Property Law and Litigation.


• Excellent knowledge and understanding ofcorporate law and procedures.


• Full comprehension of theinfluences 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 andability to analyse situations and information.


• Outstandingcommunication skills.


• Preferably a female.