Legal and Contract Officer at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading non-governmental public health organisations in Nigeria, implementing programmes in Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS prevention and treatment, malaria prevention and treatment, primary health care system strengthening and maternal, newborn and child health care. We work in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the Global Fund, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Department for International Development (DFID), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MSD for Mothers and Children Investment Fund Foundation among other international donors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal and Contract Officer

Job ID: sfh-05337
Location: Across Various Locations
Employment type: Full-time
Category: Legal and Contract Unit

Job Profile

• Responsible for drafting and vetting agreements and contracts, providing legal advice and assisting to ensure contractual and regulatory compliance.
• S/He will participate in the corporate secretarial function of SFH, provide business support and assist the Team Lead to ensure Intellectual Property (IP) registration and protection.

Job Role

• Legal drafting: Ability to draft legal documents such as contracts, bids, leases, subawards, and various litigation documents in a concise and clear manner using appropriate legal terms. 
• Stakeholder/ Third Party Management: Ability to systematically and efficiently manage contract creation and execution for the purpose of maximizing business, financial and operational performance. 
• Company Secretarial: Ability to prepare board documents and memoranda, take minutes, file necessary documents at the Corporate Affairs Commission, advise on governance and related statutory compliance needs. 
• Legal Research:  Ability to conduct research using online and other resource, know where to find the Law and apply same to everyday and critical issues. 
• Litigation management: Ability to manage some aspect of issues that arise from matters in Court and properly liaise with retained Counsel. 

 Qualifications / Experience

• A minimum of LLB and BL Degree
• A minimum of five (5) years experience with progressively increasing responsibility working with and advising different Clients including corporate entities, Government and Regulatory Agencies and individuals. 
• Excellent legal drafting and communication ability that can be shown from working with varied Clients. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage company secretarial functions including taking Minutes and undertaking filings at Corporate Affairs Commission.
• Demonstrated ability to manage compliance interactions with various Regulatory Agencies and other stakeholders. 
• Advising on and handling matters in different Courts for multiple Clients. 

What We Offer

• SFH offers opportunities for each person to bring their skills, expertise, creativity, and innovative ideas to the organisation and in turn find a place for continuous professional development, exposure and genuine impact. Our organisation thrives on innovation; therefore, we value professionals who are always bringing innovation to their work. We believe that as solution providers, innovation is a non-negotiable requirement for us to maintain our leadership position in the industry.
• This is an opportunity for professionals who are already established in their chosen field and now desire to move into the development sector where SFH operates or to join SFH’s winning team. We welcome professionals with high intellectual capacity, coupled with a top-notch level of integrity, a track record of success and innovation on previous jobs and a passion for work in the humanitarian/development space.

Compensation & Benefits
The compensation package for these positions is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented young professionals.

Application Closing Date
5th May, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• All applications will be treated in confidence. Interested persons without the minimum requirements need not apply. 
• SFH is an equal opportunity employer and women are encouraged to apply.
• We thank prospective applicants for their interest in working with SFH, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.