Job Openings at Wells Carlton Hotel & ApartmentS

Location: Asokoro, Abuja (FCT)

Job Brief

• We are looking for a Company Lawyer whose job roles includesproviding legal guidance and support to businesses, ensure legal compliance, manage risk, and handle various legal matters related to the company's operations.
• Drafting and reviewing contracts, advising on mergers and acquisitions, ensuring regulatory compliance, and representing the company in legal proceedings.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing Legal Advice: offer guidance on a wide range of legal issues, including contract law, corporate governance, securities law, and regulatory compliance.
• Drafting and Reviewing Documents: prepare and review legal documents such as contracts, agreements, and policies to ensure they are legally sound and protect the company's interests.
• Negotiation and Dispute Resolution: negotiate contracts and agreements with other parties and represent the company in legal disputes, either through negotiation or litigation.
• Mergers and Acquisitions: handle crucial role in mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions, including due diligence, negotiation, and drafting relevant documents.
• Regulatory Compliance: ensure that the company complies with all relevant laws and regulations, both at the local, state, federal, and international levels.
• Risk Management: advise the company on potential legal risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Corporate Governance: establish and maintain the company's governance framework, ensuring transparency and ethical conduct.
• Intellectual Property: advise on matters related to intellectual property rights, such as trademarks and patents, and help protect the company's intellectual assets.
• Managing Legal Operations: manage all legal operations and procedures, including maintaining records and documentation related to legal matters.
• Consult and handle all corporate legal processes (e.g. intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions, financial/securities offerings, compliance issues, transactions, agreements, lawsuits, patents)
• Develop company policy and position on legal issues
• Research, anticipate and guard company against legal risks
• Guide managers and ensure compliance with rules and regulations
• Structure, draft and review reports and other legal documents
• Represent company in legal proceedings (administrative boards, court trials etc.)
• Draft and administer all contracts
• Negotiate deals and attend company meetings

Requirements and Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Law
• Proven comparable law firm experience
• Proven background on corporate law (contract law, tax law, accounting, securities law, bankruptcy, intellectual property rights, licensing, zoning laws)
• Excellent negotiation and communications skills
• Administrative and managerial skills
• Analytical ability and strong attention to detail
• Computer skills
• Current licence to practise law.

Salary
N200,000 - N250,000 / month