Lawyer

Responsibilities:

• Draft a wide variety of legal agreements.
• Provide advice on corporate legal issues and business matters.
• Provide internal advisory services to the business units and departments within the Company.
• Ensure the development of service-level agreements for service support and delivery.
• Monitor the maintenance of the registers and other records required to be maintained by the company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA).
• Provide all such other administrative and other secretarial duties as directed by the Legal Counsel & Company Secretary.
• Assist in the development of guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Analyze and review legal agreements, legislation, and documents for the company.
• Ensure (internal & external) compliance with laid down guidelines, policies, and procedures; investigate issues of non-compliance as may be required.
• Review and advise management on the 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.
• Playing a leading role in compiling the company budget and growth strategy. 
• Executing strategies to optimize company and asset growth. 
• Implementing and revising a company’s compensation program 
• Ensuring expertise and effectiveness across operating platforms. 

Requirements:

• Minimum academic qualification of a Bachelor's degree in Law.
• Candidate must have completed NYSC and possess evidence of being called to the bar.
• At least 2 years of work experience in the job role.
• Experience in Human resources will be an added advantage
• Must be good at drafting legal letters.
• Have experience with carrying out legal research.
• Must have had experience in carrying out administrative/secretarial duties or responsibilities.
• The candidate should not be more than 35 years.