Corporate Lawyer at Edgewood Consulting

• We require a Senior lawyer to coordinate all corporate / commercial legal issues and projects.
• This role would require travel.

Job Description

• Handle all corporate legal processes (e.g. intellectual property, financial/securities offerings, compliance issues, transactions, agreements, patents
• Guarantee that all our company’s transactions comply with state laws and regulations, while actively helping our company avoid possible legal risks and violations.
• Leading all corporate legal processes such as mergers, compliance issues, transactions, partnerships, and lawsuits.
• The successful candidate will have outstanding negotiation and communication skills, with sharp attention to detail.
• Prepare the appropriate legal documents for trial or court proceedings.
• Evaluate new business partnerships with vendors and subcontractors.
• Represent the company in legal proceedings.
• Design and oversee the company’s policy and position on legal matters.
• Protect the company against legal risks and violations.
• Examine the legal issues related to new products and services.
• Negotiate deals on behalf of the company.
• Guide management on regulatory and compliance issues to ensure compliance with legal regulations.
• Research, anticipate and guard the firm against legal risks and violations.
• Structure, draft and review reports and other legal documents.
• Engaging and working closely with external legal counsel as and when required.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualification: Degree
• Proven experience as a lawyer or similar position.
• Licensed to practice law from the Bar Association.
• Proven background on commercial law (contract law, tax law, accounting, securities law, bankruptcy, intellectual property rights, licensing, zoning laws, etc.).
• Excellent technical understanding of Nigerian law relating to corporate and commercial law, capital markets, corporate banking,corporate finance, properties etc.
• Minimum of 5 years post call to bar experience.
• Experience in  a Corporate setting is an added advantage

Personnel Attributes:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Highly analytical with a strong attention to detail.
• Outstanding managerial and negotiation skills.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Ability to work under pressure, result Oriented and very passionate about working as a Company Lawyer.