Legal Officer at Health Plus Limited

Reference #: HP/LD/LO/08
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Contract Type: Permanent

Job Functions

• Administration, Advisory, Communications, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Management, Research, Research and Development.

Industries:

• Fmcg (Fast Moving Consumer Goods Sector), Food & Beverages, Insurance, Legal, Management Consulting, Manufacturing, Medical, Ngo / Non-Profit, Pharmaceutical / Medical / Healthcare / Hygiene, Production, Professional Services, Property Development, Regulatory, Research, Retail, Sales.

Specification
Corporate Governance:

• Work as part of a team, to ensure the highest level of corporate governance within the Group
• Organise, prepare agendas for, issue notices and taking minutes of Board Meetings and Annual General Meetings (AGMs)
• Maintain statutory books, including registers of members, directors and secretaries
• Proactively work to develop and enhance Board and Committee processes and controls in response to regulatory and industry changes, and as directed by the Boards and the business
• Provide input and advice to the business and directors with regard to Board governance matters
• Contribute to meeting discussions as and when required, and advising members of legal, governance and related matters
• Prepare, approve, sign and seal agreement leases, legal forms and other official documents on the company’s behalf when authorized by the board of directors or the chief executive officer
• Carry out all matters concerned with the allotment of shares and issuance of share certificates including maintenance of statutory share register and conducting the appropriate activities connected with share transfers
• Maintain the register of shareholders and monitor changes in share ownership of the company
• Make arrangement for the payment of the dividend within prescribed period as provided under the provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act
• Take a role in mergers and acquisitions

Legal advisory:

• Ensure compliance of the provisions of Companies Law
• Ensure that business of the company is conducted in accordance with its objectives as contained in its Memorandum of Association
• Develop and oversee the systems that ensure the company complies with all applicable codes, in addition to its legal and statutory requirements
• Monitor the administration of the company's pension and cooperative schemes

Contract Management:

• Coordinate contractual agreements with employees, suppliers, customers, etc
• Deal with correspondence, collate information and write reports, ensure decisions made are communicated to the relevant company stakeholders
• Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and taking appropriate action
• Liaise with external regulators and advisers, such as lawyers and auditors
• Coordinate matters arising from due diligence exercises and work as part of a team to ensure conditions precedent are attained

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB, BL)
• Member of the Nigerian Bar Association
• Minimum of 4 years related work experience
• Legal risk management
• Policy development
• Litigation management
• Regulatory compliance
• Contract negotiation
• Administrative skills
• Good understanding of general and specific company and commercial law
• Excellent communication skills – able to succinctly express complex ideas (verbally and in writing)
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
• Strong inter-personal skills and a team work orientated attitude
• Proven ability to effectively juggle competing priorities
• Candidate must be able to work under pressure with keen attention to detail
• Ability to interact effectively with business and technical clients in a fast-paced environment
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion
• Upholding quality and continuous improvement
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Excellent team work ability to ensure smooth operation in the Legal Unit as a whole
• Constant awareness of sensitivity and confidentiality involved in the function
• Good research skills
• Negotiation skills
• A good working Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite like Word, Outlook, and Excel.

Salary
Market Related.