• Application Deadline: Wed, 11 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Legal Counsel


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 - 5 years


• Location Lagos


• City Lekki


• Job Field Law / Legal 

Job Responsibilities

Compliance Support:

• Statutory compliance –Support in the maintenance of statutory records for entities falling within the remit of the Company’s Secretariat, and ensure the timely submission of statutory filings.


• Supporting corporate transactions as and when required, including drafting board resolutions and supporting briefing materials for board members.


• Assisting in the production and approval of the Annual Report and Accounts.


• Assisting in the development of guidelines, policies, procedures.


• Ensuring (internal & external) compliance with laid down guidelines, policies and procedures; investigate issues of non-compliance as may be required.

Board and Committee Support:

• Support in managing Group and subsidiary board and committee meeting processes - working with management to set agenda, briefing management teams on lead times for the delivery of board and committee papers; and ensuring the timely circulation of high-quality materials to board members


• Attendance at and minuting board and committee meetings


• Developing a close working relationship with Executives, boards, Chairs and committee members.


• Tracking to completion actions arising from board and committee meetings.


• Maintaining board and committee records, including papers, minutes and other documentation.

Legal Support:

• Drafting a wide variety of legal agreements.


• Providing advice on corporate legal issues and business matters.


• Providing internal advisory services to the business units and departments within the Company.


• Providing commercial legal support to all departmental projects and job functions.


• Ensuring the development of service level agreements for service support and delivery.


• Analyzing and reviewing legal agreements, legislation and documents for the Board.


• Ensuring (internal & external) compliance with laid down guidelines, policies and procedures; investigate issues of non-compliance as may be required.


• Reviewing and advice management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.


• Reviewing 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.

Corporate Governance:

• Preparing research and first draft briefing materials for the Deputy Company Secretary on proposed changes to the governance and regulatory landscape.


• Keeping abreast of approaches to common reporting items by the Company’s industry peers as these evolve.

Other:

• Liaising with Government stakeholders around governance requirements.


• Acting as a point of contact with the Secretariat for board members and other stakeholders


• Administrative tasks related to the activities of the Secretariat.


• Any other duties as may be assigned.

Qualification, Skill, Knowledge and Experience

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree


• 3-5 year post call and active legal practice.


• High degree of discretion and professionalism.


• Experience in similar role preferably within a regulated environment.


• An effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and experience of board level interaction.


• Ability to influence at all levels.


• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize accordingly.


• Attention to detail with excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• A solid understanding of Corporate Governance best practice, and experience of applying this understanding pragmatically in support of boards, board committees and other stakeholders.