Legal Officer at TAK Logistics Limited

TAK Logistics Limited is a a top-tier transportation firm based in Port Harcourt, offering unparalleled logistics solutions to our clients. Our expertise lies in efficiently transporting cargoes from production sites to storage facilities across Nigeria, ensuring a smooth and reliable delivery process every time.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Legal Officer shall be responsible for monitoring and/or advising on all legal matters, commercial contracts, and agreements.
• The Legal Officer shall also ensure the company complies with the statutory and corporate governance practices and guidelines as observed in the insurance industry.

Responsibilities

• 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 secretarial duties as directed
• Assist in the development of guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Analyze and review legal agreements, legislation and documents for the legal Manager.
• 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.
• Any other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications / Experience

• A graduate Degree in law (minimum of second class lower).
• A minimum 3-year post NYSC 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 in the Legal Unit as a whole.
• Good research skills.

Application Closing Date
28th February, 2025.