Legal Manager at Mactay Consulting

Mactay Consulting - Our client has the largest agribusiness enterprise in Ondo State extensive oil plantations spread across three local government areas in the South of Ondo State, Nigeria.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Manager

Location: Okitipupa, Ondo
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Review and provide legal advice on tender documents.
• Review ongoing cases and advice management accordingly.
• Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken.
• Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management especially on contract management.
• Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff.
• Draft a wide variety of legal agreements.
• Provide advice on corporate legal issues and business matters.
• Provide internal advisory services to the business units and departments within the Company.
• Provide commercial legal support to all departmental projects and job functions.
• Ensure the development of service level agreements for service support and delivery.
• Monitor the maintenance of the registers and other records required to be maintained by the Company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA).
• Provide all such other administrative and other secretaries duties as directed by the Legal Counsel & Company Secretary.
• Assist in the development of guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Analyze and review legal agreements, legislation, and documents for the Board.
• Ensure (internal & external) compliance with laid down guidelines, policies, and procedures; investigate issues of non-compliance as may be required.
• Review and advice management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
• Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.

Requirements & Qualification

• A graduate Degree in Law (minimum of Second Class Upper), LLM is a plus.
• Member of the Nigerian Bar Association plus ICSAN.
• A minimum of 5 years post Call experience.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of corporate law, commitment and enthusiasm in the delivery of the organization’s objectives.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
• Good understanding of general and specific Company and commercial law.
• Excellent team working ability to ensure smooth operation.
• Excellent Organizational, time management and multitasking Skills
• Ability to work and deliver under pressure with Good Listening skills and attention to details.
• Good problem analysis and problem-solving skills.

Salary
N250,000 Gross.

Application Closing Date
20th October, 2023.