China Geo-engineering Corporation (CGC) Nigeria Limited is a Chinese company with branches around the country and headquarter in Abuja. It's a subsidiary of CGCOC Group Co., Ltd. (formerly known as CGC Overseas Construction Group Co., Ltd.) in mainland China.
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We are recruiting Legal Adviser who will be responsible for preventing the company from any legal implications or consequences.
In addition, providing legal assistance, organizing and completing various legal activities, creating legal documents and advising the company on all relevant legal issues.
He /she will also be responsible for providing support in discrete legal issues by advising the organization, drafting undertakings and structuring remedies for the relevant issues.
The ideal candidate will be able to take correct decisions and provide the necessary professional support the company needs on legal related issues. He or she should be able to formulate the best possible legal solution after carrying out a detailed analysis of the legal problem at hand (if any).
Duties
Providing commercially sensible and cost effective legal advice for construction contract management;
Conducting legal analysis and research on various legal matters;
Drafting basic legal documents for construction projects;
Ensuring compliance to construction laws and regulations;
Providing arbitration, litigation and mediation support;
Overseeing health, safety and injury claims and offering advice on court cases;
Drafting documents, letters and contracts;
Advice on corporate management strategies;
Prevent the company from legal implications or consequences;
Acting on behalf of clients in disputes, if the need be;
Drafting relevant regulations and rules;
Handling and updating of corporate documents;
Providing professional legal advice and legal knowledge training for the company;
Handling legal disputes and litigation, local employee labour disputes, and disputes between the company and the outside.
Experience and Qualification
Degree or LLB
LLM will be an added advantage
2+ years of cognate post qualification experience
Other Requirements:
Excellent litigation, legal documentation, and regulatory compliance skills
Outstanding communication skills
Advanced computer literacy skills
Extremely attentive to accuracy and details, highly organised with ability to work well under pressure regarding deadlines, workload and unexpected developments
Ability and flexibility to travel and respond to a range of legal queries on project sites
Working knowledge of the Construction industry. Previous working knowledge in a Chinese Construction company will be an added advantage
Excellent Corporate Governance and Compliance Management, Legal Advisory Services, communication, Negotiation and Writing skills
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