Legal Officer at Hazon Holdings

Hazon Holdings is a continually growing and leading conglomerate domiciled in Africa. We specialize in raising standards through our synergy of diverse business units.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Lagos
Business Unit: GDM Group Ltd
Department: Legal
Reports To: Legal Executive
Supervises: Nil

Principal Functions

• Handle the legal affairs of the organization whilst working with other legal staff to address the internal and external legal concerns of the business.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Review and vet letters, agreements and other legal documents
• Handle the insurance document of all company’s asset
• Manage social media platforms for background checks
• Work with the Group HR Manager to ensure that corporate requirements are being met.
• Manage legal documentation and correspondence in strict confidence.
• Advise and represent the company on legal issues and disputes.
• Conducting background checks on all staffs references and guarantors.
• Prepare contracts, agreements and other legal documents.
• Perform other corporate services and any other duties that may be assigned to you by your Line Manager
• To provide legal advisory services in relation to the business.
• Ability to handle pressure and work with minimum or no supervision
• Work with the ISO team to ensure compliance in all departments
• Proffer effective legal advice on & interpretation of business issues to internal staff and management and review of documents to provide a legal perspective
• Overseeing and track work progress of external counsel (e.g. Institution of proceedings, documents compilation, upgrade and update, drafting and editing complex commercial agreements.
• Assist in facilitating internal and external business processes, registration for contracts as assigned by management
• Perform any other duties assigned to you by your Line Manager.

Qualification and Experience

• LLB, BL with a minimum of Second Class Division
• Candidates must have at least 2 years relevant experience in legal compliance.

Skills:

• Legal Administration Skills
• Research Skills
• Confidentiality
• Reporting Skills
• Ability to multi task
• Analytical and lateral thinking skill.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong team player and good organizational skills

Performance Indicators
Key Performance Indicators/ Performance Goals:

• Cost saving on car insurance
• Decrease in maintenance cost
• Decrease in accident rate
• Maintenance of company property
• Implement administrative best practice processes to increase efficiency.

Application Closing Date
5th October, 2023.