Assistant Manager, Legal Services at Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC Plc)

Job Description

• This person will work on Investigations, Advisory and Dispute Resolution, and Legal Documentation and Compliance.

Major Roles & Responsibilities

• Ability to initiate and complete any of the Legal Service Team assignments
• Lead one or more of the various legal unit teams
• Lead negotiations and meetings (external and internal)
• Drive unit performance
• Ensure quality assurance of all deliverables

Dispute Resolution:

• Efficient case management of civil and criminal cases
• Managing and tracking expenditure under the litigation budget
• Prequalification and supervision of external counsel and debt collectors
• Review of court processes
• Coordination of all settlement meetings
• Regular review of performance of external counsel
• Working with various directorates to determine best redress or response to dispute
• Participation in all forms of investigation (external and internal)

Advisory and Compliance:

• Advise on all new laws and regulations and their impact on the business
• Provide legal opinions
• Develop compliance database on the legislation and regulations that impact the business
• Monitor corporate compliance with legislation and regulations

Contract and Documentation:

• Engage with procurement and user departments to ascertain company needs
• Prepare and review standard templates for agreements
• Conduct and monitor all CAC enquiries
• Participate in Tender Committee meetings
• Contract negotiation
• Any other assignment as the Legal Team may require him/her to perform

Education, Experience & Technical Skills

• LLB and BL
• Minimum of 10 years of work experience within the legal field
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point), Adobe Acrobat, and Social Media web platforms.
• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to details
• Very strong interpersonal skills
• Expert level written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability
• Emotional maturity
• Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of customer/client service and response
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions

Other Qualifications:

• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Self-motivated problem-solver
• Integrity and professionalism
• Self-motivation and self-initiative
• Ability to work under pressure and multitask
• People Skill
• Good Communication, Presentation and Interpersonal Skills