Experienced Job Positions at Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC Plc)

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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC Plc) was established to distribute quality electric power to its customers, using modern technology and tools. The company desires to build a team of professionals who will manage its operations under global best practices.


The people strategy of the company is well aligned with its corporate strategy, providing a conducive environment for learning and growth.

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, (AEDC) the electric distribution company for the FCT, Niger, Kogi and Nassarawa States, is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates. The applicants must be innovative, dynamic and sufficiently experienced in any of the following areas:

JOB TITLE:   Team Lead, Legal Advisory & Compliance
JOB DESCRIPTION

• Familiarity with and keeping updated with Nigerian law, codes and regulations relevant to the power sector
• Identify, advise on and monitor corporate compliance with EPSRA and other relevant legislations.
• Interpret relevant legislation, case law and provide practical legal opinions/ solutions to situations arising
• Conduct investigations for the Company
• Ensure proper filing of all legal documents
• Prepare petitions on behalf of the company within regulatory timeframes
• Provide trainings on legislations

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Bachelors degree in Law and B.L
• 12 years cognate legal working experience
• Strong attention to details
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English language
• Very good interpersonal skill
• A post graduate degree in Law will be an added advantage
• Self-motivated
• Deadline driven

JOB TITLE:  TEAM LEAD, CONTRACTS AND DOCUMENTATION
JOB DESCRIPTION

• Extensive experience with drafting simple and complex commercial documents
• Contracts and agreements preparation, negotiation, execution and management
• Assist in direct negotiation of disputed contractual clauses to bring agreements and contracts to mutually acceptable conclusions.
• Effective preparation of communications, reports and briefing papers.
• Manage an effective document control and record keeping system
• Monitoring of AED Plc and counterparties contract compliance
• Review and analyse contracts and agreements to identify risks, liabilities and gaps in information and resolve these issues.
• Ensuring timely and efficient preparation, renewal and execution of contract documents

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Bachelors degree in Law and B.L
• 12 years cognate legal working experience
• A post graduate degree in Law will be an added advantage
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English language
• Very good interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Provide trainings
• Self-motivated
• Deadline driven

JOB TITLE:   Team Member, Institutional Legal Services

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Investigate customer complaints and other issues referred to the department
• Follow up on delinquent accounts
• Liaise with external counsel on all recoveries, litigation and arbitration
• Liaise with security agencies on assigned cases
• Develop and implement debt collection strategy
• Create awareness of legal requirements for debt related issues

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Bachelors degree in Law and B.L
• 6 years cognate legal working experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English language
• Very good interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Good network and working knowledge of security agencies
• A post graduate degree in Law will be an added advantage

JOB TITLE:  TEAM LEAD, COMPANY SECRETARIAT
JOB DESCRIPTION

• Maintenance of statutory registers and files of the Company
• Accurate and timely recording of minutes of general meetings, board meetings, board committee meetings and Management meetings.
• Providing support to the Company Secretary on legal, compliance and corporate governance issues
• Analysing and identifying legal risks and implications
• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and administering legal and transactional documents
• Managing legal processes, litigations and business transactions
• To handle ad hoc assignments
• Development of Minute books , proper record keeping of Directors Personal files and other documents
• Filing appropriate statutory returns within regulatory deadlines
• Organizing company meetings including preparation of board papers and board packs in addition to organizing logistics

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Bachelors degree in Law
• 12 years cognate legal working experience
• Very good interpersonal skill
• Self-motivated
• Deadline driven
• Chartered member of ICSAN
• A Masters degree is an added advantage
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English language

How to Apply

 The closing date for receiving applications shall be Wednesday 16th September 2015 at 17:00hrs 5pm GMT. All applications should include curriculum vitae and a cover letter and should be emailed to [email protected]

The subject of your email should be the position being applied for, e.g.: TEAM LEAD, CONTRACTS AND DOCUMENTATION
The cover letter should be addressed to

The CEO/MD, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company,
1 Ziquinchor Street,
Wuse Zone 4,
Abuja, FCT,
Nigeria

Attention: The Executive Director, Human Resources and Corporate Services.
NB: only applications sent via the above email address will be treated

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