Job Summary

• 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

• Give accurate and timely counsel to management and executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)
• Collaborate with management to devise efficient legal defense strategies
• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance
• Research and evaluate different legal risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
• Apply effective legal risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority, law enforcement etc.), creating relations of trust
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts, and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
• 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

• BSc Degree in Law
• Must have gone to Nigerian law school
• At least 5 years of work experience.
• Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in a business environment
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies
• A high degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Sound judgement and ability to analyze situations and information
• Outstanding communication skills.