Legal Officer at Enugu Electricity Distribution Plc (EEDC)

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) is one of the eleven electricity distribution companies that emerged after the unbundling of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).The company is saddled with the primary responsibility of distributing and marketing electricity to end users within the five states in the South-East geo-political zone; namely: Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo, with a total of 18 Business Districts offices across these states.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Owerri, Imo
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

• To ensure that the organization is in compliance with the applicable laws, rules, and industry regulations
• To proffer counsel to company executives and other departments on relevant legal issues to ensure compliance with legal and corporate objectives
• To advise company executives on contracts status, legal risks, and terms of business transactions
• To interface with other departments and units to lead contract development and formation of new agreements with counterparties
• To negotiate, draft, review and execute agreements, contracts, and other legal instruments
• To handle all civil, commercial, regulatory disputes, and manage relationships with external counsel for outsourcing criminal and civil matters
• To identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk, and develop/implement preventive or proactive action plans
• To proffer counsel with regard to employee issues and management of labour relations from a legal perspective
• To guide company employees on compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies
• To provide legal interpretation to corporate communications and business transactions
• To research legal issues impacting the company by identifying applicable statutes, judicial decisions, and codes and develop legal solutions to the issues.

Qualification and Experience

• LL.B (Hons) Degree
• B.L (Certificate of Call to Bar).

Added Advantage:

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Sound judgement and ability to analyze situations and information
• Outstanding communication skills.

Application Closing Date
4th September, 2025.

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

Note

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• The HR Department reserves the right not to provide status updates on all applicants, but all successful applicants will receive communication after the completion of the selection process.