Legal Officer at Efficacy Construction Company

Efficacy Construction Company is a Lagos Nigerian based Building Construction, Civil Engineering and Project Management Company that specializes in all Building Construction, Civil Engineering and Project Management Works.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Lagos
Report to: The Head, Legal Unit

Responsibilities
Compliance:

• Review of all relevant statutory laws and regulations applicable to the Company and ensure compliance with these
• Ensure that business activities are conducted in conformity with all applicable laws, regulations, internal policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all regulatory permissions remain current and appropriate for business needs.
• Continual compliance risk assessment of company practices together with the development of internal policies and procedures, compliance training and protocols.
• Serve as liaison for all regulatory bodies as well as maintaining relationships with relevant legal bodies and trade associations.
• Keep abreast of regulatory developments and industry initiatives and advise management accordingly.
• Provide reporting with respect to regulatory requirements and developments
• Develop compliance checklists and prepare compliance reports, as and when due
• Ensuring compliance with best practices
• Participate in Business Process Re-engineering exercises to ensure controls therein
• Any other duties as required by the Line Manager

Legal:

• Liaise with auditors, external lawyers, tax advisers, bankers and shareholders.
• Preparation of compliance documentation with relevant constitutive documents for statutory, legal, regulatory purposes.
• Liaison with all the subsidiaries within the Company’s Group, service providers, external legal advisers, and government agencies.
• Maintenance and review of Legal Agreements and contracts
• Developing and overseeing that the company meets its compliance obligations under relevant laws and the requirements of regulatory authorities
• Drafting and implementation of the terms of agreements in all business contracts and agreements.
• Responsible for providing legal support in controlling customer complaints to mitigate the risk of litigation
• Review all documentation that has legal implications for the company prior to signing and implementing.

Requirement and Experience

• Interested candidates should possess a LLB Degree qualification with 1 - 3 years post NYSC cognate experience in an legal role
• Experience in the real estate industry will be an added advantage
• A clear focus on results - sets goals, plans, and prioritizes effectively, monitors quality and progress of work against plans.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2022.