A Reputable Property Development Company with its head office in Abuja seeks to strengthen its team of professionals with specialized skills in the vacant position:
Job Position: Legal Officer
Grade Level: Officer II
Department: Company Secretariat
Direct Report: Company Secretary
Location: Abuja
Job Summary
She/he will assist the Corporate Secretary in the affairs of the company secretariat.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure the compliance with all statutory requirements
- Provide secretarial services to the Board of Directors
- Provide secretarial services to the Executive Management Committee of the Board
- Provide Legal Advisory Services to the Board of Directors of
- Maintain and keep in safe custody alt statutory books and Company Seal
- Conduct research and provide legal opinion on issues relating to the business
- Draft all agreements and legal documents for transactions involving
- Negotiate legal issues and finalise all agreements involving the company
- Analyse litigations involving the organisation and prepare legal opinions for the Managing
- Director/CEO and the Board
- Administer legal documentation of all sales transactions carried out by the company
- Review and advise management on all legal documents forwarded to the company by external parties
- Keep in safe custody all contracts and legal documents of the company.
Technical Skills
- Excellent understanding of real estate business in Nigeria
- Excellent knowledge of regulatory requirement of the company
- Good knowledge of legal drafting
- Excellent report writing skills
- Sound knowledge of the Nigerian financial services industry
- Excellent understanding of real estate business in Nigeria
Soft Skills
- Excellent relationship management skills especially with third parties
- Good leadership, supervisory and people management skills
- Good analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
- Excellent communication (written and oral), interpersonal and negotiation skills
Experience
- Minimum years of experience: 2-3years
Application Closing Date
13th February, 2014
Method of Application
Interested candidates should be forwarded to:
[email protected]