Legal Assistant at International Energy Services Limited (IESL)

Details:

Job Objectives: The Legal Officer will work directly with, and assist the Legal Adviser & Company Secretary to provide company secretariat and legal advisory services to ensure the Company and its subsidiary companies remain in line with all financial, legal and corporate governance standards.

Reports to: Company Secretary & Legal Adviser

Directly Supervises: N/A

Job Responsibilities

Provide for the timely preparation of agreements, legal documents and other documents in relation to the Company’s business

Provide support for company secretarial functions including, preparing meeting agenda, attending and taking minutes of meetings, following up to ensure completion of meeting action points

Legal research

• Liaise with regulatory bodies, complete and monitor applications for regulatory licenses and permits,
• Monitor and ensure legal, regulatory and internal policy compliance
• Provide support for collecting and updating legal information that affects the operations of the company to enhance the quality management system and continuous improvement.
• Liaise with external solicitors on the execution of assigned tasks
• Perform any other duties as assigned

Skills/Competencies

• Good negotiating and drafting skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Deep knowledge of corporate and regulatory rules and norms
• Good knowledge of and ability to grasp complex areas of law rapidly and accurately
• Strong written and oral communication and analytical skills
• Exhibiting sound practical judgment and business understanding
• Discretion when handling confidential information
• Ability to set priorities and work effectively to meet deadlines

Functional Competencies

• Legal Drafting
• Legislation and Compliance
• Legal Advice
• Litigation Management

Qualification

• Minimum of a Second Class Upper degree in Law
• Masters degree is an advantage
• Admitted to the Nigerian Bar
• Minimum of 3 years cognate experience in a reputable law firm