Wakanow is Africa's leading, full-service online travel company. At Wakanow, we understand that everyone likes easy and affordable travel services, so we provide our customers with a one-stop booking portal for Flights, Hotels, Visa Assistance, Holiday Packages, Airport Transfers, an international Travel SIM, a Prepaid Travel Card, a Loyalty program, and much more.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Legal Associate
Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time
Reports To: Head, Legal and Compliance
Job Objective/ Purpose of Job
- The Legal Associate shall be responsible for monitoring and/or advising on all legal matters, commercial contracts, and agreements.
- The Legal Associate shall also ensure the company complies with the statutory and corporate governance practices and guidelines as observed in the insurance industry.
Key Accountabilities
- Provide advice on corporate legal issues and business matters.
- Provide commercial legal support to all departmental projects and job functions.
- Ensure the development of service level agreements for service support and delivery.
- Monitor the maintenance of the registers and other records required to be maintained by the Company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA).
- Assist in the development of guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Ensure (internal & external) compliance with laid down guidelines, regulations, policies and procedures; investigate issues of non-compliance as may be required.
- Review and advice management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
- Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.
Requirements
Key Skills & Competencies Requirements:
- A graduate Degree in Law (minimum of Second Class Lower).
- Member of the Nigerian Bar Association.
- A minimum 5 - 7 years post NYSC experience.
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Functional/ Technical:
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
- Strong knowledge of corporate law; commitment and enthusiasm in the delivery of the organizations objectives.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
- Good understanding of general and specific Company and commercial law.
Behavioural:
- Good research skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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