• Application Deadline:
• Position: Legal Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 5 years


• Location Ondo


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  

Responsibilities

• Review and provide legal advice on tender documents.


• Review ongoing cases and advice management accordingly.


• Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken.


• 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 secretaries duties as directed by the Legal Counsel & Company Secretary.


• Assist in the development of guidelines, policies, and procedures.


• Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management especially on contract management.


• Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff.


• Draft a wide variety of legal agreements.


• Provide advice on corporate legal issues and business matters.


• Analyze 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.

Requirements

• A Graduate Degree in Law (minimum of second class upper), LLM is a plus.


• A minimum of 5 years post Call experience.


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


• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.


• Member of the Nigerian Bar Association plus ICSAN.


• 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.


• Excellent Organizational, time management and multitasking Skills


• Ability to work and deliver under pressure with Good Listening skills and attention to details.


• Good problem analysis and problem-solving skills.