Legal Officer at Beneprojecti Nigeria Limited

Beneprojecti Nigeria Limited is an Oil and Gas EPCMM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Management and Marine) Company. We have a reliable team of professionals and qualified engineers with good experience in projects and contract management capabilities to provide quality service to Marine, Energy, Oil and Gas sector of the Nigerian economy. However, we have partnership/ alliances with other reputable servicing companies for the purpose of executing specific projects both Onshore & Offshore in line with the local content policy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Lekki / Ajah, Lagos

Primary Objective

• Provide authoritative legal advice on a diverse range of highly complex, substantive, and procedural questions on law, which may include those related to Marine, NCDMB, Labour, and Oil and Gas business operations within the region
• Drafting and reviewing major agreements, institutional and operational modalities, legal submissions/motions, and other legal documents
• Apply legal expertise in analyzing a diverse range of complex and unusual legal issues, and problems and developing innovative and creative solutions
• Coordinate, write minutes, and act as secretary at meetings

Responsibilities

• Reviews, drafts and negotiates major current agreements, consulting agreements, special licensing, non-disclosure agreements, terms and amendments for customers
• Drive contract lifecycle from drafting through completion of the negotiation process, and / or execution; manage contract change control process and related correspondence requiring legal input
• Drafting and vetting of MOA, MOU, Bank guarantee, Indemnity Bonds if any, undertakings and authority letters, vendor contracts, etc.
• Interprets contracts and advice on contractual responsibilities
• Translates complex commercial/legal scenarios into simple language and action plans
• Ensure that the CEO, Senior management team (SMT), and the board are provided updates and reports on a regular basis where necessary
• Any other duties of related responsibilities.

Educational Qualification

• A minimum of Second Class Lower Degree in Law (LL.B) and must have been called to the Nigerian Bar (B.L)
• At least 2 years legal experience
• Knowledge of the Nigerian Labour Law, Maritime, corporate commercial and public international law
• Excellent management, interpersonal and negotiation skills and a demonstrated ability to promote harmonious/cohesive teamwork in a cross-cultural context
• Proven ability to plan long-term organized priorities and work under administrative and programmatic pressure with detail oriented and professional grace
• Highly collaborative and able to establish positive working relationships with senior management and all other stakeholders to maximize cooperation and productivity
• Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint is required

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years working experience

Required Skills:
Analytical Thinking:

• Recognize causes and consequence of actions and events that are not readily apparent. Anticipates and thinks ahead about next step.
• Identifies critical connections and patterns in information/data

Drafting skills:

• Transforms technical information to engage a non-specialist audience.
• Write legal correspondences and agreements
• Review complex and sensitive contracts and agreements

Communication:

• Strong writing and verbal communication skills is a must including effective public relations and public speaking skills

Initiative and Confidence:

• Generate and act on new ideas that add value to the business
• Look at different ways to solve problems and address difficulties

Achievement Drive:

• Set goals and strive to achieve them with enthusiasm and determination

Integrity and Approachability:

• Must have integrity and be approachable, as managers and staffs must feel free and be able to discuss sensitive and confidential issues.

Flexible Team Player:

• Work effectively within a variety of situations, individuals and groups applying the ‘’whatever it takes’’ attitude

Planning and Organizational Skills:

• Establishes a clear course of action to achieve long or short-term goals in an organized manner.
• Must be able to interpret statistical data and communicate it in a professional and understandable manner.

Negotiation skills:

• A proven track record of ‘’making a difference’’; must have influencing and negotiating skills to implement personnel policies.

Information Technology:

• Must have a average computer skills

Other Skills:

• Time Management, Interviewing, Basic Counseling, Stress Management and Supervisory skills.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2025.