Legal Executive at an Information Technology Company - Global Profilers

Global Profilers - Our client, an Information Technology company in Lagos State, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Executive

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced Legal Executive who will ensures that the company function in accordance with the law of the land and legal frameworks are adhered to.

Job Responsibilities

• Creation, sign-off, and maintenance of data for all Telecommunication Agreements signed by the company with their clients.
• Creation, sign-off, and maintenance of data for all Agreements signed by the company with their partners and vendors.
• Advising and representing clients in courts, before government agencies, and in private legal matters.
• Drafting a wide variety of legal agreements.
• Providing advice on corporate legal issues and business matters.
• Providing internal advisory services to business units and departments within the Company.
• Offering commercial legal support to all departmental projects and job functions.
• Providing accurate and timely advice to executives and employees on changes to the law affecting the company.
• Ensuring the development of service level agreements for service support and delivery.
• Monitoring the maintenance of registers and other records required to be maintained by the Company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA).
• Assisting in the development of guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Analyzing and reviewing legal agreements, legislation, and documents for the Board.
• Regularly ensuring (internal & external) compliance with laid down guidelines, policies, and procedures; investigating issues of non-compliance as required.
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• A graduate Degree in Law.
• NYSC Certified.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the Legal Department in the Telecommunications Industry with a fair knowledge of laws & by-laws of NCC and other communication agencies.
• Proven experience as a legal counsel in a business environment.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law, intellectual property rights, copyrights, and patents according to Nigerian Law.
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment on a corporation.
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Sound judgment and ability to analyze situations and information.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• High level of Confidentiality.
• Fair Knowledge of Telecom Technologies: Internet Bandwidth & Leased Circuits, Smart Solutions & Internet of Things (IoT), Internet Broadband.

Salary
N1,200,000 - N1,500,000 Annually.

Application Closing Date
31st August, 2024.