Legal & Corporate Services

Lead internal Legal team, manage, all legal activities, provide expert advice on all legal related issues, ensure corporate compliance at all levels, review and approve all media and publicity briefs, ensure that all third party agreements are reviewed before they are signed, ensure the company’s right standing on the law at all times.

Leadership role · Provide leadership and ensure efficient and effective management of staff and resources in the Legal department. Legal risk · Review and provide legal advice on tender documents. · Review ongoing cases and advice management accordingly. · Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken. · Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management especially on contract management. · Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff. Policy development · Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures. · Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements. Litigation management · Review progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with and manage external lawyers. Regulatory compliance · Formulate compliance check-lists to be used for the purpose of ensuring that all information required is provided accordingly. · Continuously monitor compliance with statutory obligations and advise management accordingly. · Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for the department for executive management meetings. Contract negotiation · Review all contracts or any other documentation where the Company has committed itself and assess legal implications that need to be brought to the executive management’s attention. · Prepare, review and modify contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities. · Negotiate, review and draft documentation for business transactions and prepare and advise on the necessary checklist to be adopted to ensure information is submitted on time. Administrative duties · Provide continuous leadership, supervision, training and development of department staff ensuring an effective and motivated team. · Liaise with the HR department in conducting performance appraisals and ensure competency and training gaps are addressed. Academic and professional qualifications · LLB undergraduate degree; · A Masters degree will be an added advantage; and · Must be an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Experience · At least five years legal experience ideally in a leading organisation, with a proven track record in contract negotiation and drafting; · Proven track record of providing accurate and effective legal counsel; and · Proven track record of adding value to an organisation through the development of comprehensive contract documents that mitigate risk and penalties · In-depth knowledge of regulatory law