Senior Legal Officer at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading non-governmental public health organisations in Nigeria, implementing programmes in Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS prevention and treatment, malaria prevention and treatment, primary health care system strengthening and maternal, newborn and child health care. We work in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the Global Fund, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Department for International Development (DFID), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MSD for Mothers and Children Investment Fund Foundation among other international donors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Legal Officer 

Location: Abuja
Job type:  Full-time

Job Description

• Ability to draft legal documents such as contracts, bids, leases, subawards, and various litigation documents in a concise and clear manner using appropriate legal terms.
• Ability to systematically and efficiently manage contract creation and execution for the purpose of maximizing business, financial and operational performance.
• Ability to prepare board documents and memoranda, take minutes, file necessary documents at the Corporate Affairs Commission, advise on governance and related statutory compliance needs.
• Ability to conduct research using online and other resource, know where to find the Law and apply same to everyday and critical issues
• Ability to management some aspect of issues that arise from matters in Court
• Ability to work with other departments to assist with SFH compliance obligations: contractual and regulatory especially requirements that are relevant to SFH entities.
• Have in-depth knowledge about commercial and corporate law and operations, structure/restructure and be able to translate that knowledge to advise the Board and Management for effective synergy

Requirements

• A minimum of a LLB and B.L is required;
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience with progressively increasing responsibility working with and advising different Clients including Corporate entities, Government and Regulatory Agencies and individuals
• Excellent legal drafting and communication ability that can be shown from working with varied Clients
• Demonstrated ability to manage company secretarial functions including taking minutes and undertaking filings at Corporate Affairs Commission;
• Demonstrated ability to manage compliance interactions with different Regulatory Agencies
• Advising on and handling matters in different Courts for multiple Clients

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.