Vincintoire Limited – Our client, a Consulting Firm, is currently recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)
• The successful candidate will effectively ensure legal conformity and minimize probability of exposure.
• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies
• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance.
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority 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

• B.Sc qualification in Law with a minimum of 5 years work experience.
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration will be considered an advantage.
• Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in 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
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information.

Application Closing Date
15th July, 2022.