A leading multimedia organisation is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:
Job Title: Legal Services Officer
Location: Nigeria
Responsibilities
The person will be accountable to the Legal Adviser for the following:
- Research and development of legal briefs of argument.
- Providing legal representation in Courts.
- Negotiating, drafting and execution of contracts on behalf of the company
- Offering counsel on a variety of legal issues
- Working alongside other departments within the company
- Advising on contract status, legal risks, and the legal liabilities associated with Company’s transactions;
- Researching and anticipating unique legal issues that could impact the company
- Reviewing advertising and marketing materials to ensure that they are in compliance with legal requirements
- Management of interface with external counsel to ensure the provision of efficient, cost-effective and result oriented services.
- Management of the assigned litigation matters by providing cost effective and efficient litigation legal services to meet the litigation and dispute resolution needs and priorities of the company
- Management and risk evaluation of litigation and provision of advice and opinion with respect to litigation and sundry issues being managed; developing a litigation strategy in each of the relevant assigned litigations.
- Promoting litigation risk awareness in the relevant Businesses being supported.
- Providing required support and advice in communications with external parties to ensure that Company’s right and position in ongoing or threatened litigation matters are preserved and not compromised.
Requirements
- This position requires a seasoned lawyer with at least 4-6 years of post qualification experience, 4 years minimum experience in hands-on management of high-level and complex litigation matters.
- Excellent legal drafting, litigation, analytical, negotiation, and problem solving skills with ability to spot legal issues and develop cost effective legal solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with Senior Management and External counsel with due regard for the needs of the business.
- High level of professional integrity and with capacity to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize multiple competing activities and remain positive in challenging circumstances.
- Capability to learn new areas of law and show flexibility and pragmatism in deploying legal skills to achieve business objectives.
- Result driven self-starter with high sense of professional responsibility.
Application Closing Date
26th November, 2019.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed Resume to:
[email protected] clearly indicating the "Job Title" as subject of your mail.