Legal Officer at Hubmart Stores Limited

Location: VI, Lagos

Job Responsibilities

• 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 in the retail industry
• 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.

Functional Competencies

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

Requirements

• Minimum of a Second Class Upper degree in Law
• Minimum of 5 years cognate experience in a reputable law firm or retail company.

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.