Our client, a boutique Investment Bank, Issuing House and Capital Market Operator registered and regulated by the Securities and Exchange, is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Legal Officer
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- Our client is looking to Hire a Senior Legal Officer with 5-7 years experience to support with proactively identifying legal risk & potential legal risks in the firms’ transactions and operations.
Other functions include:
- Ensuring training on legal risk management for the wider business
- Providing advice to the Board/Management across range of business interests, regulatory responsibilities, risks and obligations.
- Drafting, negotiating and executing contract agreements
- Review contracts and other legal agreements
- Responsible for legal and regulatory compliance issues of the Company
- Provides legal support to all the business units of the Company – investment banking and the company’s governance
- Handles company secretariat
- Researches legal issues and recommends revision as necessary
- Performs miscellaneous job- related duties as assigned.
Key Requirements
- The ideal candidate must have obtained at least a Second Class Upper Degree in Law at both University and the Nigerian Law School.
- 5-7 years relevant experience.
- Goods knowledge and use of Microsoft Office packages & ERP systems (Knowledge of Navision& SharePoint will be an added advantage)
- Evidence of past research conducted or contributed tools;
- Fluency in English (both written and spoken skills).
- Adept at problem solving and conflict resolution.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- A degree in a related field
- Relevant certification.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Deadline: December 31, 2023
Job Features
Job Category | Legal Officer |