Job description
Responsibilities
Candidates must be able to:
· Draft a wide variety of legal agreements, Negotiate and advise on various kinds of commercial agreements
· Provide advice on corporate legal issues and business matters.
· Provide internal advisory services to the business units and departments within and outside 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.
· 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.
· 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 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.
Qualifications/Experience:
· A graduate degree in law (minimum of second class lower).
· Member of the Nigerian Bar Association.
· A minimum 6months-1 year post-NYSC experience
· Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
· Excellent written, and verbal communication skills and presentation skills.
· Strong knowledge of corporate law; commitment and enthusiasm in the delivery of the organization's objectives.
· Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
· Must be able to take down minutes.
· Must be smart and speak very well.
· 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.