JOB TITLE: Legal Officer
JOB LOCATION: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Responsibilities
- Formulate and implement legal strategies and ensure compliance with all legal and corporate governance requirements.
- Provide legal advice by briefing staff members on legal issues, potential liabilities and possible courses of actions all within compliance with the regulatory law.
- Ensuring compliance with statutory and legal requirements including maintenance/update of all statutory books and registers and prompt filing of statutory returns as well as support the Secretary to the Governing Council for Council and Committee meetings.
Academic Background
- Bachelor of Law Degree from a recognised institution.
- Admission to practice Law in Nigeria
- Minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience
Competency and Skill Requirement:
- Knowledge and understanding of principles of law and procedures in Nigeria and relevant legal requirements/statutory provisions
- Excellent negotiation skills, protocol awareness and diplomatic skills
- Ability to advise on all contractual arrangements and agreements between the institute and other entities to avoid or minimize loss and/or exposure to potential litigation.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Deadline: November 30, 2022
Job Features
Job Category | Legal / Law |