Executive Assistant, Legal at Daystar Power Energy Solutions

Daystar Power is a leading off-grid power service provider, offering hybrid power solutions to commercial and industrial businesses in West Africa. Daystar Power’s solutions “Solar-as-a-Service” (100% solar power) and “Power-as-a-Service” (hybrid power solutions with battery storage) provide clean and reliable power while significantly reducing clients’ overall power costs.

Daystar Power counts the region’s leading industrial and commercial companies among its client base. Daystar is active in Nigeria, Ghana, Togo and Senegal with a representative office in Cote d’Ivoire.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Executive Assistant, Legal

Location: Lagos
Employment type: Full-time

Description

• We are looking to engage a competent and experienced Executive Assistant, Legal to combines paralegal responsibilities with high-level administrative support.
• He or She would have exceptional multitasking abilities, attention to detail, and a strong sense of confidentiality to support the group’s businesses from the Lagos - Nigeria office.
• We are seeking a hard-working, self-motivated, and well-organized individual with a focus on continuous improvement to exceed expectations.

Key Responsibilities
Legal & Compliance Support (Reporting to Group Head, Legal):

• Assist with paralegal duties including document preparation, research, and contract process management.
• Maintain organised legal filing systems (physical and digital).
• Track legal tasks, deadlines, and deliverables for legal associates.
• Support the Ethics & Compliance function by performing assigned tasks, monitoring obligations and assisting with reporting.
• Coordinate with external counsel and ensure timely processing and payment of legal invoices.

Executive Administrative Support (Reporting to Group CEO & President):

• Provide executive management with extensive and continuous calendar management, domestic and international travel management, expense management, event registrations and detailed meeting plan management, and all other executive support.
• Act as representative of executive leadership regarding internal and external relation, correspondence, and screening communication.
• Arranging on-site and off-site meetings, event, appointments.
• Coordination of meetings and creating PowerPoint presentations when required.
• Ensure that executive leadership is informed of priorities, deadlines, and challenges.
• Assist executive leadership in tracking key operational metrics by organizing and compiling data, research facts and coordinating information retrieval.
• Independently perform special projects that require a combined knowledge of administrative need and technical operations.
• Respond to a wide variety for request for information, analyse need and problems and determine best approach and priority.
• Assist with administrative duties as needed including scanning and electronic documentation.
• Utilize efficient time management with nuance of complex administrative assistance to the executive level.
• Track internal and external contacts and maintain contact database.
• Provide backup administrative support to departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in law, Business Administration, or related field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in legal operations or executive assistant roles.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• High level of discretion and confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Legal software and document management systems.
• Ability to work independently.
• Paralegal certification or legal studies background.
• Experience supporting C-level executives.
• Familiarity with ethics & compliance frameworks.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a forward-looking, innovative company, with an international group of colleagues.
• Unlimited career opportunities - driven by on the job achievements and personal development.
• A competitive salary and benefits package with long-term prospects in a fast-growing company.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.