Legal Officer at Teclab

Job Description

• Conduct legal research to assist the team in rendering accurate legal opinion and high standard of commercial practice.
• Render returns at CAC, submit forms and other Statutory Notices to CAC for filing and obtain certified true copies.
• Assist the Company Secretary in proper documentation/ record keeping of all matters.
• Review of legal and corporate framework.
• Update list of contracts, guarantees, indemnities and security documents, titles, leases, licenses etc. and ensure proper records are obtained and kept.
• Manage litigation cases and provide monthly report on cases and the law firm handling it.
• Assist in preparation, collation and binding of Board Papers, resolutions, extracts and documents required by the Company.
• Conduct internal and external investigations to outline legal issues affecting the Company and proffer solutions.
• Provide effective support to the smooth running of the department and management of the Company Secretariat functions including drafting of minutes, resolutions and excerpts of minutes.
• Obtain information from departments for briefing external lawyers and assist in collating Legal Reports, Documents/Correspondence on Litigation.
• Manage legal matters relating to the Company’s mortgage scheme.
• Prepare monthly report of updates on pending litigation(s) of the company and the funds for the sign off of the Company Secretary/Legal adviser.
• Work with the Company Secretary to maintain and update all statutory books for the Company.
• Preparation of legal reports and other legal documents for the department.
• Preparation of drafts and vetting of all agreements.

Requirements

• Should possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Law; (LLB. BL, LLM) or related fields.
• LLM is an added advantage
• Minimum of Two (5 - 7) years legal experience
• Must be admitted to the Nigerian Bar.
• Proven company secretarial and corporate working experience.
• Good minute writing and drafting skills.
• Experienced in Litigation, attending court and disciplinary hearings.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Able to manage a team on specific tasks.
• Hands-on skills in managing complex relationship in a matrixed environment.
• Good organizational and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent relationship management skills.
• Strong Stakeholder management skills.
• Strong oral and verbal communication skills.