Contracts Officer at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company

Role Purpose

• To provide efficient, professional, legal, contractual and company secretarial support to the company while identifying risks, reducing liabilities, preventing litigation, ensuring compliance with laws and reducing general legal costs.

Role Accountabilities

• Provide legal advice and support to the Company on relevant industry laws and regulations.
• Draft and review contractual agreements
• Negotiate low risk transactions with supervision.
• Assisting the Team with legal transactions and commercial negotiations.
• Undertake basic company secretarial function when required.
• Conduct legal and industry research from time to time.
• Knowledge and experience in Gas and Power transactions would be an added advantage.
• Perform any other duties as requested by the Unit Lead and HOD

Experience & Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Law and has represented corporate bodies in civil and legal matters
• At least two (2) years of legal experience in a leading organisation with a proven track record of providing accurate and effective legal counsel, contract negotiation and drafting.

Skills & Competencies:

• Legal and corporate advisory knowledge
• Basic knowledge of Regulations in the power sector.
• Knowledge of contract.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft office
• Very strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to take instructions and carry them out.
• Customer Centricity
• Risk Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Organizational Learning
• Change Management
• People Leadership.