PSNL Business Solutions - Our client, a leading financial services firm based in Lagos is in need of a Legal Manager.
Job Title: Legal Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Description
The Legal Manager will be required to effectively and efficiently manage the Legal department, provide legal advisory services and ensure proper management of legal and contractual risks in the organization thereby contributing to business growth.
The Legal Manager is expected to:
- Provide leadership, manage staff and resources in the Legal department
- Provide and interpret legal information and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff.
- Review and advise management on legal implication of internal policies and procedures
- Continuously monitor compliance with statutory obligations and advise management accordingly
- Assess legal implications that needs to be brought to the management’s attention
- Prepare, review and modify contractual instruments to support various business activities
- Negotiate, review and draft documentations for business transactions
- Prepare monthly and quarterly report of the department for executive management meetings
- Provide continuous leadership, supervision, training and development of the Legal department staff to ensure an effective and motivated team
- Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate course actions are taken.
- Liaise with the HR department in conducting performance appraisal to ensure competency gaps are addressed.
- Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management especially on contract management
Requirements
- A minimum of Bachelors degree or its equivalent in the Arts or Social Sciences
- 5-7 years post call inclusive of NYSC. At least 4 of these years in a tier 1 corporate commercial legal firm or in a leading corporate Legal department.
- A professional and commercial approach to legal affairs
- Confidence and articulation with capital market knowledge
- Managerial skills for supervision and management of staff and company assets. Copied: www.hotnigerianjobs.com
Application Closing Date
Friday 8th June 2013.
How To Apply
Apply only if you meet the stated requirements.
Email CV to:
[email protected] (Kindly indicate job in your email subjecct)
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within 3 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.