Legal Advisor at a Telecommunication Company

We are a leading Telecommunication company providing Value Added Services to the four major Mobile Network Operators in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Advisor

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Job Summary

• We are looking for a new colleague who will join our Legal & Company Secretary team to support the Legal Adviser & Company Secretary in achieving the strategic objectives of the unit.

Job Description

• Company Secretarial Services: Support the effective delivery of company secretarial services including (but not limited to) the planning and organizing of Board meetings, Annual General Meetings, and communication of resolutions and outcomes
• Provide Legal Advisory: Provide legal advisory to internal stakeholders on contracts, financial regulations, and internal policies, as well as on regulatory, institutional, and financial issues arising from the interpretation and application of regulatory requirements / provisions.
• Legal Drafting: Responsible for preparing and reviewing legal documentation for a wide range of the organization’s activities; negotiating relevant drafts or master agreements, reviewing individual transaction documents; proposes and designs appropriate amendments to internal policies and standard documentations / contracts.
• Capital Market Transactions: Support and advise the organization in the negotiation and drafting of documentation to effect capital raising activities in the international capital and money markets, and draft or review all legal documents required for the implementation of the
• Statutory Filings: Oversee compliance in respect of statutory filings

Requirements

• A Law Degree (e.g. LL.B, BL)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a financial services environment.
• Excellent contract review, analysis, and research skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and a good team player able to operate in a fast-moving environment.
• Excellent project management skills.

Application Closing Date
19th April, 2023.

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

Note: Experience in Capital Market is highly recommended.