Job Summary

• We are looking to engage a competent and experienced Legal Associate to provide general legal support to the group’s businesses from the Lagos – Nigeria office.
• We are seeking hard-working, self-motivated, and well-organized individuals with a focus on continuous improvement to exceed expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Directing, coordinating and supervising groupwide legal matters.
• Monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Monitoring external counsel.
• Ensuring timely filing of statutory returns.
• Preparing legal templates required for business processes and engagements; negotiating contracts with counterparties.
• Identifying and forecasting legal risks and advising on legal risk mitigation.
• Acting as company secretary.
• Attending and maintaining of minutes in respect of group meetings.
• Providing and implementing recommendations on the group’s corporate governance framework, ensuring that the group not only adheres to legal requirements but to global corporate governance best practices.
• Liaising with regulatory and governmental institutions as required.
• Tracking and maintaining records of regulatory developments within the group’s industries and reporting such developments to management.

Requirements

• Education: A law degree with excellent grades and qualified to practice law in Nigeria.
• Experience: 5 years post qualification work experience in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment. Strong preference will be given to applicants that have worked in top-tier law firms.
• Language Proficiency: English (excellent oral & writing skills). French (oral & writing skills) will be an added advantage
• Knowledge and skills:
  • Proven law firm or in-house experience and background in Nigerian law and regulations particularly power, employment, project financing, investment law, company law and general corporate advisory.
  • Proven background on liaising with regulatory authorities in Nigeria.
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office applications in particular, MS Word and PowerPoint.
  • Experience in managing and dealing with high-profile counterparts with diverse cultural backgrounds.
  • Commercial awareness.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills and the ability to establish and maintain strong relationships.
  • Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
  • High degree of personal maturity with the ability to lead conversations and negotiate with high profile counterparts.
  • Ability to critically analyse complex problems and provide structured solutions.
  • Comfortable with working as part of a team.
  • Confidentiality.
  • Willingness to work flexible hours if necessary.
  • Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
  • Possess keen eyes for details.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a forward-looking, innovative company, with international group of colleagues.
• Unlimited career opportunities – depending on achievements and personal development.
• A competitive salary and benefits package with long term prospect in a fast-growing company.