Legal Officer at Food Concepts Plc

Food Concepts commenced operations in 2001. From inception, our aim has been clear-cut and focused: to revolutionize the food sector in West Africa and to deliver extraordinary satisfaction to our stakeholders.

Since launching in 2004, Chicken Republic (Subsidiary of Food concepts) has already opened 55 stores in Nigeria and Ghana. On this basis, we are proud of the brand’s hard-earned reputation as the fastest growing chicken QSR in West Africa and the number 1 chicken QSR in Nigeria (both in revenues and number of outlets). In addition, Chicken Republic was ranked as one of Nigeria’s top 20 brands across all categories (Financial Standards Awards 2009).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Requisition ID: 1421
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time
Reporting to: Senior Manager, Legal

Job Objectives

• Responsible for providing legal support to the company and supporting the company secretary.

Key Responsibilities

• Authentication of documents
• Filing of Statutory Returns to the Corporate Affairs Commission
• Maintaining the Statutory Registers of the Company
• Arranging of meetings (Board, AGM, EGM, Committee Meetings); Issuing Notices & Agenda
• Assisting with the drafting and circulation of the minutes of meetings
• Managing relations and correspondence with external Legal Advisers
• Managing litigation portfolio of the Company
• Managing Trademarks Portfolio of the Company
• Managing Lease/Property Portfolio of the Company
• Conduct Searches at the Lands’ Registry; Preparation of Lease Agreements
• Preparation of Franchise Agreements
• Managing Stock Options and Employee Staff Trust
• Managing corporate communication
• Assisting the HR in the preparation of Employees’ Agreements
• Ensuring compliance with the Company’s Memart and other statutory and regulatory requirements
• Liaising with Regulatory Authorities
• Maintaining the Seal Register
• Legal Research

Key Performance Indicators

• Outputs
• Verification of draft agreements
• Quality of meetings
• Quality of documentation
• Duly filed Statutory returns
• Up-to-date Statutory Registers
• Duly conducted searches
• Prompt correspondence with shareholders/stakeholders
• Up-to-date Trademark Registration Certificates.

Educational Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum of University Degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years working experience.

Skills, Competencies and Requirements:

• Experienced in Legal functions
• Familiar with the Food Industry Trends
• Process Management, Knowledge and Application.
• Problem Solving & Analysis.

General Management Competencies / Requirements:

• Strong Analytical skills
• Planning, Scheduling, Controlling & Coordinating
• Strong Oral and written Communication skills
• Strong Problem Solving Skills
• Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively
• Strong Interpersonal Skills.

Desired Personal Attributes:

• Integrity
• Proactive self-starter
• Logical Mind
• Ability to work with all levels of management, build partnerships and teams
• Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively
• Ability to cope with and work under pressure.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.