Job Title: Director
Location: Lagos.
Core Purpose
- As Director, Legal Services, the successful candidate will be accountable to the Board on all legal issues. He / She will also supervise, and give direction to the array of professionals in the Legal Department.
Overall Mission:
- The Director, Legal Services will oversee the Legal Department and ancillary functions. Perform this role in a multinational and diverse environment.
Main Activities:
- Liaison duties with top government functionaries and external solicitors on behalf of the company keeping tab on all issues / cases to avoid reputational loss.
- Company secretarial functions.
- Advise Management on the approach to settlement of litigation through court, arbitration or mediation.
- Support the Human Resource function to ensure adherence to employment and immigration laws.
- Broad based Legal Advisory functions especially in Commercial & Property Law.
- Preparation of Contracts and supervising legal documentation of company transactions.
- Oversee the Legal team for litigation or other dispute resolution processes.
- Legal representation at high level meetings internally and externally.
Pre - Requisites
Education, Knowledge & Professional Experience:
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize tasks efficiently and meet critical priorities.
- Highly organized and self - directed, comfortable working in a fast - paced environment with changing priorities.
- Ability and willingness to work outside office regular hours.
- High level of professionalism, maturity and integrity when dealing with sensitive information and issues.
- A hybrid of remarkable legal practice with corporate experience will augment the candidate’s chances.
- Academic degree in Law. Must be a member of the Nigeria Bar Association Postgraduate qualification in Law / Finance and other related fields will be an advantage.
- Minimum of twenty years cognate experience within a reputable law firm or organization.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Thoroughness of work and quality results oriented.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Motivation Letter to:
[email protected] using the "Job Title" as the subject of the email.
Application Deadline 24th February, 2020.