Nextzon Business Services Limited is an emerging market management consulting and enterprise development company, inspired by a collective mission of building and transforming business enterprises for phenomenal success. Our vision is to be a leading venturing company and a renowned consulting practice firm.
Our clients include start-ups, small and medium enterprises as well as multinationals and industry leaders in key sectors of the Nigerian and African regional economies.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Legal Officer
Reference Number: NEX-Legal-024
Location: Lagos
Job Description
Your roles will include to:
- Draft and vet contracts, agreements and other legal documents.
- Provide legal research in support of client projects
- Provide legal advice and support to Management and staff
- Liaise with external Solicitor and Regulatory Authorities
- Assist in litigation, dispute management and resolution
- Assist in Corporate Governance reviews/audits for clients
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Law
- Graduated from the Nigerian Law School - minimum of second class upper (2:1)
- Between 1 - 2 years’ post-call experience in an established law firm
- Experience in contract drafting and corporate governance audit will be an added advantage.
Skills/Abilities:
- Highly organized, with the ability to work well under pressure
- Excellent written, verbal, analytical and interpersonal skills
- Good listener and communicator, with sensitivity to cultural communication skills
- Appreciation of the need for confidentiality and integrity
- Well-developed IT skills
- Effectively work as a team member and independently, with a high-level of self-motivation
- Comfortable working in a busy, dynamic, multi-cultural environment.
Remuneration
Competitive.
Application Closing Date
30th August, 2019.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume to:
[email protected] quoting the Reference Number of the position of interest, e.g. (NEX-Legal-024)
Note
- This role could require extensive travel within Nigeria, based on project requirements.
- Only those who meet the above criteria need apply.
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted in due course.