• Application Deadline:
• Position: Legal Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  

Job Objectives:

• Responsible for providing legal support to the company and supporting the company secretary.

Key Responsibilities:

Authentication of documents

• Filing of Statutory Returns to the Corporate Affairs Commission


• Maintaining the Statutory Registers of the Company


• Arranging of meetings (Board, AGM, EGM, Committee Meetings); Issuing Notices & Agenda


• Assisting with the drafting and circulation of the minutes of meetings


• Managing relations and correspondence with external Legal Advisers


• Managing litigation portfolio of the Company


• Managing Trademarks Portfolio of the Company


• Managing Lease/Property Portfolio of the Company


• Conduct Searches at the Lands’ Registry; Preparation of Lease Agreements


• Preparation of Franchise Agreements


• Managing Stock Options and Employee Staff Trust


• Managing corporate communication


• Assisting the HR in the preparation of Employees’ Agreements


• Ensuring compliance with the Company’s Memart and other statutory and regulatory requirements


• Liaising with Regulatory Authorities


• Maintaining the Seal Register


• Legal Research

Key Performance Indicators:

• Outputs


• Frequency


• Verification of draft agreements


• ____ MTTR (Mean Time To Respond)


• Quality of meetings


• Quality of documentation


• Duly filed Statutory returns


• Up-to-date Statutory Registers


• Duly conducted searches


• Prompt correspondence with shareholders/stakeholders


• Up-to-date Trademark Registration Certificates

Skills, Competencies and Requirements:

Functional Competencies/Requirements:

• Experienced in Legal functions


• Familiar with the Food Industry Trends


• Process Management, Knowledge and Application


• Problem Solving & Analysis

General Management Competencies/Requirements:

• Strong Analytical skills


• Planning, Scheduling, Controlling & Coordinating


• Strong Oral and written Communication skills


• Strong Problem Solving Skills


• Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively


• Strong Interpersonal Skills

Educational Qualifications/Experience:

• Minimum of university degree or equivalent


• Minimum of 3 years working experience

Desired Personal Attributes:

• Integrity


• Proactive self-starter


• Logical Mind


• Ability to work with all levels of management, build partnerships and teams


• Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively


• Ability to cope with and work under pressure