Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
JOB 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, and 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 advise management on the 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.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- A graduate degree in law degree and a master of law degree (LL.M) would be an added advantage to the role.
- Member of the Nigerian Bar Association.
- A minimum of 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: N120,000- N150,000 with pension and HMO.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From ₦150,000.00 per month
Application Deadline: 18/08/2023
