Legal Officer at PAC Recruiters

Pac Recruitment is a top Business and HR Consulting agency in Nigeria recruitment and Assessment, outsourcing, sales solutions and Technology solutions. We focus on adding value to organisations through bespoke solutions that meets our clients’ needs. We have a proven track record of providing excellent services that impact our client's businesses.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job brief

• We are looking for a highly qualified Legal Counsel to oversee the legal aspects of our business.
• You will safeguard our reputation by guaranteeing that the company strictly follows law guidelines and give legal advice to management about all relevant issues.
• The successful candidate will effectively ensure legal conformityand minimize probability of exposure.

Responsibilities

• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)
• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies
• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s fulllegal rights
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
• Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation.

Requirements and skills

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in Law with 1 - 3 years relevant work experience.
• MA will be considered an advantage;
• Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in business environment
• Excellent knowledge and understanding ofcorporate law and procedures
• Full comprehension of theinfluences of the external environment of a corporation
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Sound judgement andability to analyse situations and information
• Outstandingcommunication skills.

Application Closing Date
26th May, 2023.