Legal Officer at Lagoon Hospitals

Lagoon Hospitals has consistently been providing healthcare of international standards in Nigeria. Established in 1984 by Professor Emmanuel and Professor (Mrs.) Oyin Elebute, and commencing operations in 1986 as a provider of integrated healthcare services, Lagoon Hospitals is currently the largest private healthcare services Group in Nigeria with six healthcare facilities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below: 

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• Provides advisory services to the company on a variety of issues regarding legal risk, compliance corporate governance, data protection, and company secretariat.
• Provide support for developing internal audit and corporate compliance policies and procedures.
• Evaluate and manage pre-litigation disputes by developing and executing litigation strategies, managing discovery obligations, managing external counsel, and determining proper case disposition.
• Support the development and execution of litigation strategy, manage discovery obligations, manage outside counsel, determine proper case disposition, and monitor litigation budgets expenses.
• Maintaining proper corporate interactions with the relevant local, state and federal governmental bodies, legislatures and the community at large.
• Participate in significant internal investigations.
• Ensure information flow to internal and external stakeholders are reliable, correct and approved in line with regulatory requirements and business sustainability at all times.
• Prepares reports on the operation and progress of compliance, and risk management efforts on a regular basis.
• Tracks relevant legislation and regulations that may affect the Company’s business and advises the business in relation thereto.
• Reviews, updates, and develops Company data privacy and security policies and procedures, working closely with the Chief Information Security Officer, and all other appropriate stakeholders, including Finance and commercial business leads.
• Cooperate with Data Protection Compliance Organization (DPCO) and act as a contact point for DPCO on issues relating to data processing.

Job Specifications

• Education Qualification: Minimum of Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) from reputable Academic Institution 
• Professional Qualification: Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (BL)
• Experience (Dimension & No of years): Must have at least 4-8 years at the bar, 

Key Competencies Requirements:

• Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Time management and task prioritization skills.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion.
• Sufficient knowledge of information technology and data management systems is required.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.