Legal Officer

2 days ago

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria Total Data Full time ₦4,800,000 - ₦6,000,000 per year

JOB TITLE: Legal Officer

JOB LOCATION:  Lagos



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JOB DETAILS:

  • The legal officer will support the legal and secretariat functions at lESL by ensuring effective board communications, organizing board meetings, providing contract administration, and advising on corporate governance.
  • Their role includes preventing statutory and contractual liabilities, promoting best practices, and reducing legal and compliance costs.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and supervise the review and administration of contracts including but not limited to MOA, commercial agreements, leases and all other commercial legal instruments. 
  • Ensure the conduct of regular internal legal audit / internal due diligence with respect to company's contracts.
  • Minimum of 6 to 8 years post-call-to-bar experience with bias for company laws, corporate secretariat and governance practice. 
  • Memberships of Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) is highly preferred.
  • Very strong corporate backgrounds preferably from reputable or high standard organization s (not necessarily from a big corporation)
  • Strong academic background and capable of applying jurisprudence and tactfulness in real situations
  • High confidence and mannerliness to deal with top ranking officials including executive and non- executive directors
  • Ability to maintain high confidentiality in processing of board decisions, deliberations and information.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and with both internal and external stakeholders with diverse cultural backgrounds
  • Sufficient knowledge of the oil & gas business regulatory framework and environment would be an added advantage. Relevant experience of energy industry and engineering laws.
  • Ability to act as Company's spoke-person and governance advocate and ambassador.

Requirement

  • LLB, BL 
  • MBA or MSC in Corporate Governance is an advantage
  • Memberships of  (Institute of  Chartered Secretaries & Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) is highly preferred.

Salary
N400,000 – N500,000 Monthly.

HOW TO APPLY
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