Executive Legal Assistant at Institute of Credit Administration (ICA)

The Institute of Credit Administration (ICA) is Nigeria's only nationally recognized professional credit management body, solely dedicated to the provision of micro and macro credit management education, award of specialist qualifications, development of skills and capacity building of people involved in everyday management of trade, financial, consumer and business credits not only in Nigeria, but throughout Africa and the rest of the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Executive Legal Assistant

Location: Oniru, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Brief

• An executive Legal Assistant is a professional who ensures that his/her employer adheres to the law, gives advice, and monitors all applicable aspects of it, ensuring that their employers follow the proper procedure in every way possible.
• We are looking for a highly qualified Executive Legal Assistant to oversee the legal aspects of our business.
• You will safeguard our reputation by guaranteeing that our organization strictly follows law guidelines and give legal advice to management about all relevant issues.
• The successful candidate will effectively ensure legal conformity and minimize the probability of exposure.

Responsibilities

• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives on a variety of legal topics or issues.
• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies
• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority, etc.), creating relations of trust
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts, and other legal documents to ensure the company’s fulllegal rights
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
• Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation
• Deal with debt recovery matters and recovery of debts
• Take responsibility for all personnel matters in all their ramifications
• Get involved in all business driving of the organization.
• Be responsible for the membership drive and services of the Institute.
• And any other responsibilities or duties that may be assigned from time to time

Requirements and Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Law with a license to practice
• 2 - 4 years work experience
• Proven experience as an Executive Legal Assistant in a business environment
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of an organization
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Sound judgment and ability to analyze situations and information
• Outstanding communication skills.

Remuneration
The expected remuneration for this role is N200,000.00 subject to review based on productivity, loyalty, and professionalism.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2022.