Legal Counsel at Afriglobal Group


Afriglobal Group is a conglomerate with business interests in the chemicals distribution, Logistics and healthcare industries. With an impressing turnover of over USD200m per annum, it is one of the fastest-growing business concerns in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 



Job Title: Legal Counsel
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description

  • The ideal candidate will be responsible for in-house legal matters including drafting agreements, addressing compliance issues, and participating in negotiation discussions.
  • In order to succeed, this candidate should feel comfortable working with in-house and outside counsels on a variety of legal matters.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal support to the various internal departments
  • Work with other in-house counsels and outside counsels, as required
  • Negotiate and draft complex transactional agreements
  • Taking preemptive measures to avoid legal risks and conflicts

Qualifications

  • The Legal Counsel must be a graduate of an accredited Law School from a reputable institution and must be a graduate of the Nigerian Law School
  • Proven experience in relationship management and a demonstrated ability to lead a legal team and develop talents that subsequently drive value across the business.
  • Exceptionally good communication skills and highly collaborative and interactive capacity
  • Technologically adept and possess excellent computer skills.
  • Exceptionally good skills in legal negotiation. 
  • A Legal generalist with 5-7 years of working experience working in a corporate legal capacity within a fast-paced, fast-evolving and dynamic environment
  • Proven and successful experience creating departmental priorities that align strategic direction of the legal department and the overall business objectives.

 

 

How to Apply
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