Assistant Manager, Legal & Corporate Services at Discovery Cycle Professionals

JOB DESCRIPTION: ASSISTANT MANAGER, LEGAL & CORPORATE SERVICES

ROLE & TASK COMPLEXITIES:

• Provide special assistance to the global partner in implementing policy decisions.
• Assist in developing corporate policies and guidelines to enhance business opportunities.
• Assist in planning, developing, implementing and management of key business issues and protocols.
• Advise the executives and employees on changes to the laws affecting the company.
• Prepare the necessary legal documents and ensure the company fills out and submits all its legal paperwork. 
• Provide strong secretarial support to the Global Partner manage his workload and activities
• Organize, facilitate and document Board meetings
• Maintain electronic and hard copy filing systems using designated protocols ensuring timely retrieval of documents
• Manage correspondence and write responses on behalf of the Global Partner when required
• Consult and handle all corporate legal processes (e.g. intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions, financial/securities offerings, compliance issues, transactions, agreements, patents)
• Develop company policy and position on legal issues
• Structure, draft and review reports and other legal documents
• Draft and administer all contracts, negotiate deals and attend company meetings

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

• LLB & BL in Law
• 1-3 years relevant experience in a related field
• Knowledge of Nigerian company law and incorporation processes

KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES

• Attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Time management skills
• Researching, multitasking and familiarity with legal documents and terminology