Legal Officer at Lheon Consulting Limited

Lheon Consulting Limited is a strategy development and talent consultancy company, devoted exclusively to career shaping and personal development activities.We work globally with professionals and experts in the financial sectors to offer resourceful training, assessment and recruitment services to financial and non-bank financial institutions through use of innovative technologies to achieve a perfect workplace.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)

Job Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• 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.
• Provide all such other administrative and other secretarial duties as directed by the legal counsel & company secretary.
• Assist in the development of guidelines, policies, and procedures for the company’s internal business and activities.
• Analyze and review legal agreements, legislation, and documents and provide advice for the management upon request.
• Ensure (internal & external) compliance with laid-down guidelines, policies, and procedures; investigate issues of non-compliance as may be required.
• Review and advise 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.
• Handle all criminal and fraud matters relating to the company employees.
• Assist in recovering financial losses for the company from employees, guarantors, insurance companies, etc.
• Ensure investigation, arrest, and prosecution of offenders as necessary.
• Liaise with the Police and security agencies on behalf of the company in any part of Nigeria
• Visit security agencies and attend meetings related to criminal matters and ensure speedy completion of criminal matters.
• Provide legal support for the company generally and specifically for employee service management
• Attend court with regard to the above on behalf of the company where necessary.
• Explore opportunities for new business and develop strategies to harness such potentials.
• Provide necessary assistance for the legal manager and any other duties as may be assigned.

Specification
Our ideal candidate should possess the following:

• LLB. Degree with call to bar certificate
• At least 3 years’ proven post call working experience as a legal assistant, legal officer, or any relevant role.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of corporate law and insurance practice; 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-workability to ensure smooth operation in the Legal Unit as a whole.
• Good research skills.
• Up to date with the latest trends and best legal practices

Application Closing Date
20th August, 2025.