Legal Officer at Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc

Job Description

• The purpose of this position is the provision of legal advisory services and ensuring effective management of legal and contractual risks to the company.

Responsibilities
The role is responsible for:

• Implementing legal intelligence and advisory systems which support the company's strategic and operational plans.
• Liaising with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action will be taken to prevent disputes or litigation.
• To direct, manage and monitor the company's portfolio of law suits and liaise with external legal counsel.
• To review Contracts, Agreements and legal documents of the company to determine potential legal risks that could result in law suits and advise on approach to take in addressing these risks.
• To provide legal advisory support to all business units including analysis and interpretation of issues and trends relating to the business.

Essential Requirements

• LLB, BL
• Minimum of 7 years' post-qualification experience, most of which must have been earned Practicing as a Litigator with a reputable Commercial Law Firm or as part of an in-house Legal Team of a reputable quoted company.
• Experience in regulatory compliance.
• Demonstration of a thorough knowledge of the working and practice of Nigerian Law is a requirement.
• Managing the legal implications of new projects of the company.
• Protecting the company from all legal litigation
• Candidate must be versed in conveyancing practice, CAC practice, arbitration, negotiation and other dispute resolution methods and also general Commercial law practice.
• He or she must be fluent in both written and spoken English.

Other requirements of candidate should include:

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Sound understanding of Mortgage industry, general Commercial Law and Advocacy practice.
• Good track record of handling suits.
• Excellent communication skills including written and interpersonal.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Suite, knowledge and experience of administrative procedures including review of Court processes.
• Strong leadership and managerial skills.