Experienced Lawyer at a Manufacturing and Real Estate Conglomerate

A conglomerate with investments mainly in the manufacturing and real estate property investment sector of the economy in Lagos is recruiting a mature, high caliber and experienced professional to fill the position below:

Job Title: Experienced Lawyer

Location: Lagos

Job Description / Responsibilities

• Provision of legal advice and guidance in all matters concerning the legal structure and the laws and regulations governing the Group, its staff and the conduct of its operations
• Assumption of the primary responsibility for the operation of all Legal duties
• Provision of legal advice and assistance in the drafting and negotiation of the Group's commercial agreements
• Provision of legal advice on structuring of new ventures
• Prevention and when necessary, defense and settlement of disputes and litigation involving the Group and liaison with and direction of external counsel in this regard
• Advise and proffer legal opinions to management regarding the legal implications of legal and regulatory issues
• Providing legal advice and support on personnel matters, to include employee grievances and claims.
• Advising the Group on the corporate structure, compliance with necessary formalities and company law.

Qualifications

• A minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Law
• LLM can be an added advantage
• The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 15 years post call experience, 5 of which must be core experience in senior/management roles in an organization
• Demonstrate planning and organizational skills, including the ability to function smoothly under strict deadlines and shifting priorities
• Ability to think strategically and to envision and balance
• Excellent business judgment and ability to apply business solutions to legal problems.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed Applications and CV to: [email protected] , [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.