Legal Officer at Vovida Communications Limited

Vovida Communications Limited is a Pan-African Telecommunications Company founded with a mission for enhancing the quality of life by providing competitively state of the art ICT/Telecommunications services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Drafting contracts and other legal documents.
• Reviewing cases to determine whether they have legal merit
• Preparing legal papers and briefs, researching legal issues.
• Representing clients in court, negotiating with opposing counsel, and working with clients to develop legal arguments
• Representing clients in court or other settings, such as depositions or hearings
• Conducting research on legal issues to support litigation efforts
• Interpreting laws, regulations, and policies to advise clients about how these apply to their situation
• Reviewing and analyzing laws, regulations, and cases related to specific industries such as insurance, banking, or securities trading to advise companies on how to comply with legal requirements
• Advising on a wide range of legal matters, including regulatory, operational, and employment issues to support the firm’s growth and international business strategy.
• Managing the regulatory coverage for the firm’s global trading activities, liaising with regulators, exchanges, and trading counterparties in multiple regions.
• Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff.
• Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
• Managing of administrative staff and all their activities.
• Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements in the countries where we work.
• Formulate legal compliance check-lists to be used for the purpose of ensuring that all information required is provided accordingly.
• Prepare, review and modify contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities.
• Provide guidance on contract matters to project managers or other operational staff.
• Supporting the team by advising on customer deals, including drafting templates and customized agreements.

Requirements
Academic Qualification:

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in Law and an Advanced University Degree (Master's Degree or equivalent) in International Law.

Experience:

• 7 - 8 years of professional experience providing advice in Public and International Law.

Competences:

• Excellent communication, negotiation and diplomatic skills.
• Technological literacy
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Strong communication skills to help attorneys to build trust with their clients.
• Providing regular updates to clients and ensure that they understand the legal.
• Good leadership and team building skills
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory law
• Experience in the area of law relevant to the position
• Judicialclerkship experience

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV / Resume to: [email protected] using "Legal Officer" as the subject of the mail.

Application Deadline 15th July, 2023.