Job description

• The Legal Officer shall be responsible for monitoring and/or advising on all legal matters, commercial contracts, and agreements in the finance industry.
• The Legal Officer shall also ensure the company complies with the statutory and corporate governance practices and guidelines with clients and another legal firms.

Responsibilities

Candidates must be able to:

• Draft a wide variety of legal agreements, Negotiate and advise on various kinds of commercial agreements
• Provide advice on corporate legal issues and business matters.
• Provide internal advisory services to the business units and departments within and outside the Company.
• Provide commercial legal support to all departmental projects and job functions.
• Ensure the development of service-level agreements for service support and delivery.
• 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 Board.
• Ensure (internal & external) compliance with laid down guidelines, policies, and procedures; investigate issues of non-compliance as may be required.
• Ensure good correspondence between the organization, clients, and legal entities.
• 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.
• Any other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications/Experience:

• A graduate degree in law (minimum of second class lower).
• Member of the Nigerian Bar Association.
• A minimum 6months-1 year post-NYSC experience.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Excellent written, and verbal communication skills and presentation skills.
• Strong knowledge of corporate law; commitment and enthusiasm in the delivery of the organization’s objectives.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
• Must be able to take down minutes.
• Must be smart and speak very well.
• Good understanding of general and specific Company and commercial law.
• Excellent team working ability to ensure smooth operation in the Legal Unit as a whole.
• Good research skills.