EjiCareers - Our client, a top legal firm, is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Legal Officer (Preferably Male)
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- The ideal candidate will be responsible for monitoring and/or advising on a variety of legal matters, commercial contracts, and agreements. The Legal Officer shall also ensure the company complies with the statutory and corporate governance practices and guidelines.
- Must have a valid Driver's License and must live in VI or somewhere close.
Responsibilities
- Conducting basic filing for FIRS and NSITF.
- Drafting a wide variety of legal agreements.
- Provide advice on corporate legal issues and business matters.
- Provide internal advisory services to the business units and departments within the Company.
- Provide commercial legal support to all departmental projects and job functions.
- Ensure the development of service level agreements for service support and delivery.
- Provide all such other administrative and other secretarial duties as directed by the Legal Counsel & Company Secretary.
- Assist in the development of guidelines, policies, procedures.
- Ensure (internal & external) compliance with laid down guidelines, policies and procedures; investigate issues of non-compliance as may be required.
- Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.
- Any other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications
- A Graduate Degree in Law, B.Sc / LLB (minimum of second class lower).
- A minimum 3 - 5 years’ experience.
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft office applications especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- Excellent written &verbal communication skills.
- Strong knowledge of corporate law; commitment and enthusiasm in the delivery of the organization's objectives.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
- Good understanding of general and specific Company and commercial law.
- Excellent team working ability to ensure smooth operation in the Legal Unit as a whole.
- Good research skills.
Compensation
- Competitive salary NGN100,000 per month
Application Closing Date
31st July, 2021
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] clearly indicating the Job Title as the subject of your mail.
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