Legal Officer at Covenant University

Covenant University is a world-class University with a quest for Academic Excellence and a strong industry-driven research base, we are committed to raising a new generation of leaders. Based on the 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) impact rankings, the University is ranked among the top 600 Universities in the World.

In line with our quest for Academic Excellence and a strong industry-driven research base, we seek to attract research active and experienced Senior Academics in the Professorial and all other Lectureship positions, who are ready to carve a niche for themselves in distinguished collaborative and ground-breaking research. In pursuit of this robust goal, the University is set to employ qualified candidates on regular, sabbatical and visiting appointments from all over the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Ogun
Employment Type: Full Time

Key Responsibilities

• The officer must ensure that the organization complies with the statutory and corporate governance guidelines and practices as observed in the legal industry.
• He or she must provide and use written or oral platforms to brief staff members/management on legal issues and the implication of potential liabilities and suggest possible courses of action
• He or she must be able to consider every possible legal problem before making any suggestions and recommendations
• The legal officer must make sure that whatever course of action they recommend is in complete compliance with the law.
• The officer must work hard to minimize risk for the university.
• The legal officer must continuously research legal resources such as codes, judicial decisions, articles, statutes, and more to remain appraised with the current trends in the practice.
• Regularly analyze the decisions and actions of the university to identify problem areas, suggest alternative courses of action, and mitigate risk as much as possible.
• Provide commercial legal support to all departmental projects and job functions.
• Perform other tasks as directed by the university management.

Requirements

• Applicants must possess a Bachelor of Law degree with a minimum of second class lower (2:2).
• The applicant must have been called to bar with evidence of academic qualification and at least 3 years’ relevant post-qualification experience.
• Applicants with first degrees MUST have completed the mandatory one-year National Youth Service. He or she must be God-fearing and have good communication skills.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2025.