Legal Officer at Rainoil Limited

Rainoil Limited is an integrated downstream company and a prominent player in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The Rainoil Group comprises business operations that span across the downstream value chain: Retail Sales, Bulk Storage, Logistics and Shipping Petroleum Product Storage, Haulage/Distribution, and Retail Sales.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

Assists in the preparation of legal contracts, briefs, deeds, leases, and other legal papers
Maintains all legal documentation within the department ensuring proper filing and completeness
Follows up with relevant departments on outstanding legal documents/responses
Works to ensure the protection of intellectual property across all Units
Provides general legal advice in relation to the organisation’s daily operations
Ensures that the appropriate statutory returns are made within the stipulated deadline
Conducts research on relevant statutes, rulings, and precedents to be used as a basis for responding to legal opinions or preparing briefs
Prepares and drafts all legal documents and agreements relating to Rainoil’s operations (e.g. supplier contracts, insurance contracts, employee contracts, service level agreements) for review by the Head, Legal
Drafts legal agreements and prepares case notes, head notes, and index entries describing company’s final decisions and orders for the review of the Head, Legal
Provides useful inputs in the formulation of deals and contracts
Prepares all relevant documents for needed filing statutory reports
Collects legal journals, circulars, communiqués, legal documents and other correspondences