Legal Associate at Zurishaddai Recruitment Agency

Zurishaddai Recruitment Agency is a one stop shop for attracting the right talent for the best offered opportunities. With a cumulative wealth of experience spanning over Eight(8) years; premium value delivery and satisfied clients’ testimonials has become our culture. We have become excellent professionals at sourcing for both mid-level and entry level job positions for small-scale and growing businesses. with a track record of producing results and matching the right candidates to our clients' requirements!

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Associate

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The legal associate is responsible for the effective and efficient administration of the Recovery, Debt Collection, Asset Management and Secretarial Unit of the Company.Legal Associates have the opportunity to develop technical knowledge of multi-sector of the economy as well as having the opportunity to work with a number of high profile institutions.
• The goal is to ensure the company is constantly moving towards fulfilling its short-term and long-term objectives and does not diverge from its strategic guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent the company on all Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and National Pension Commission (PENCOM) matters.
• Ensuring prompt response to requests from Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and National Pension Commission (PenCom).
• Writing weekly, fortnightly, monthly and quarterly Reports for the Consortium, AMCON and PenCom.
• Ensuring quick, creative identification and tracking of Assets of all obligors for attachment.
• Ensuring prompt enforcement of judgments in collaboration with Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and the company’s partners.
• Preparing budgets for all operational expenses for approval by the Chairman and other members of the Consortium and where applicable by AMCON.
• Keeping accounts of and controlling all operational expenses.
• Collaborating withother law officers from the Partner firms and to attend court for litigation
• Providing promptly recovery assertiveness/ creative solutions for PenCom assignments with companies , organizations and other entities in conjunction with Auditors, Accountants, Consultants etc .
• Provide effective support for the management of the Company’s secretarial functions including drafting of minutes, resolutions and excerpts of minutes.
• Rendering returns at CAC, submit forms and statutory notices to CAC for filing and obtain CTC.
• Drafting and vetting of company’s agreements.
• Proper documentation /record keeping of all matters.
• Advising the company on legal matters.
• Business Development: Preparation of proposals to companies for secretarial services.
• Conduct quarterly investigations both internal and external to outline legal issues affecting the company and proffer solutions.
• Provide training, research and analysis of legal standing of the company and clients of the company.
• Organizing and recruiting personnel for the Legal Unit of the Company.
• Attending Training Sessions for further development and skills acquisition, as nominated and training others.
• Any other task as reasonably required to ensure the smooth running of the job and the department.

Educational Qualifications

• BL, LLB qualification.
• 4 - 5 years Post Bar experience.
• Previous experience in debt recovery, secretarial services, & Pencom matters is an added advantage.
• ICSAN.
• Must be available to resume asap.

Salary
Generous & Negotiable.

Application Closing Date
31st March, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only suitably qualified candidates will be contacted.