JOB TITLE: Legal Officer
JOB LOCATION: Marina – Lagos Island, Lagos
Industry: Finance
JOB DETAILS:
- 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 conformity and minimize probability of exposure.
Responsibilities
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- 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 full legal rights
- 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
- Degree in Law / MA or B.Sc in Business Administration will be considered an advantage
- Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in business environment
- Must be a Legal Practitioner, or a Law graduate that has been called to bar, with minimum of 2 years experience .
- Must be proficient in commercial law, corporate governance guild lines, understand the e-payment industry and should be able to work with minimal supervision
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
- Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity
- Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information
- Outstanding communication skills
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 13, 2022
Job Features
Job Category | Legal / Law |