Legal Officer at the Concept Group

The Concept Group is a holding company for companies established in 1992. Subsidiaries under the Group include: Rosabon Financial Services - Nigeria’s Leading Financial Intermediary and Equipment Leasing Company, Concept Nova - Bespoke Enterprise IT Solutions Company, Percy Aitkins - Bureau De Change.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Legal Officer with the supervision of the Head of Legal Department/Company Secretary is responsible for providing legal support and advice to the company.
• He/she shall monitor and advise on all legal matters, commercial contracts and agreements.
• The Legal Officer shall ensure the company complies with all statutory and corporate governance practices and guidelines observed in the financial industry.

 Scope and impact
The scope of the roles and functions of the Legal Officer are classified as follows:

• Secretarial and Corporate
• Advisory
• Litigation/dispute resolution management
• Legal drafting.

Duities & Responsibilities

• Draft a variety of legal agreements.
• Provide advice on corporate legal issues and business matters.
• Provide internal advisory services to the departments with the company.
• Monitor the maintenance of the registers and other records required to be maintained by the company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) and other statutes.
• Assist in the development of guidelines, policies or procedures.
• Give legal advice on the best dispute resolution to employ.
• Liaise with external solicitors to ensure that litigation matters involving the company are handled with expertise.
• Co-ordinate the meetings of the Board and Board Committees and creating schedules and timetables for the meeting of the Board and its Committees.
• Attend all Committee meetings with the objective of preparing minutes and circulating same for reviews prior to the next meeting dates.
• File annual returns and post incorporation documents of the company with the Corporate Affairs Commission
• (CAC).
• Carry out extensive due diligence on prospective customers with which the company intends to enter legalrelations.
• Carry out any other function which may be assigned him/her by the Head of Legal Department/Company Secretary.

Key Performance Indicators

• Number of agreements drafted using approved templates with zero errors
• Independent follow up with agents handling perfection without prompting from the Head of Legal Department
• Independent follow up with solicitors handling litigation
• Preparation of the weekly and monthly reports with the most recent update and development
• Number of innovative ideas initiated
• Response to mails within the stated timeline
• Attending to requests requiring urgent attention within the stipulated timeline
• Drafting and review of agreements and contracts within the timeline stipulated
• Number of complaints from team mates and colleagues.

Requirements

• LL.B and B.L degree (minimum of second class lower)
• A minimum of 2 years’ post NYSC experience
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Sound knowledge of corporate law and regulations and statutes guiding financial institutions
• Sound judgment and discretion
• Good understanding of general and specific company and commercial law
• Proven knowledge of litigation.

Job Knowledge:

• Corporate and commercial law
• Regulatory compliance
• Corporate governance
• Litigation
• Research.

Skills/Competencies:

• Critical thinking
• Innovation
• Time management
• Attention to details
• Excellent written and oral communication skill
• Excellent analytical skill
• Interpersonal relations skillJOB DESCRIPTION
• Flexibility
• Team work ability
• Excellent research skill.

Salary
N300,000 - N350,000 per month. 

Application Closing Date
Not Specified. 

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Credentials to: careers@conceptgroup-ng.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.