Legal Officer at an Oil & Gas Company - Workforce Group

Workforce Group - Our client in the Oil & Gas sector is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Legal
Section: Legal
Direct Report: Head Legal/Corporate Services.
Industry: Oil & Gas

Job Description

• To ensure compliance with the statutory and corporate governance as observed in the oil and gas industry and to provide advice on corporate legal issues and business matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Regulatory compliance.
• Contract negotiation.
• Risk management.
• Environmental Compliance.
• Dispute resolution.
• Intellectual property protection.
• Corporate governance.
• Employment and Labor law.
• Health and safety policies.
• Stakeholder management.
• Providing legal and corporate counselling as well as written legal advice and opinions on all legal/contact matters.
• erving as Company Secretary to the Board of Directors.
• Reviewing and advising on all agreements, MOA/MOUs, Pro-forma invoices, Contacts, and other instruments or documents of legal character.
• Representing the organization before the public and/or other bodies for the filing, registration, initializing, or recordation of any instrument, document, or transaction to which the organization is a party both within and outside the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
• In appropriate cases, liaising directly or otherwise with External Attorneys appointed by the Organization.
• Prepare documentation on conveyance, acquisition of title to land/real estate, and registration of title to land.
• Representation of organization in court, arbitration, mediation or tribunal established by the law.

Qualifications & Experience

• A First Degree (B.S.C) LLB, BL.
• Minimum of 4 years post-graduate experience in a similar role.

Skills/Competencies Required:

• Exceptional leadership and team management abilities.
• Persuasion and closing skills.
• Relationship Management.
• Ability to engage and drive others to deliver targets.
• Use of Microsoft Office suite.
• Communication Skills both public speaking and Presentation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously under pressure.

Budget
N500,000 monthly (net).

Application Closing Date
15th May, 2025.