Corporate Secretary / Legal Advisor at Fosad Consulting

Location – Victoria Island, Lagos

A downstream Oil and Gas Company is urgently looking to hire a Corporate Secretary/Legal Advisor to

take overall responsibility for the coordination of all legal and company secretarial matters relating to the company and ensure the provision of adequate advisory services on all legal issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and manage group legal risks
• Provide legal advice on company’s transactions and other matters concerning the company
• Manage the company’s relationships with external solicitors and ensure that the company is properly represented in all litigations concerning it
• Provide statutory Company Secretarial services and act as Secretary to the Board of Directors
• Provide advice on, interpret and communicate all legal issues, opinions, laws, rules, guidelines, statutes, especially as regards company’s businesses, to staff and management
• Provide firm but fair opinion on all legal matters to the company
• Review; draft MOUs, legal agreements, loan agreements and security documentation between the company and external parties.
• Liaise with legal departments of external organizations where the situation arises.
• Liaise with relevant government agencies (CAC, NAPIMS, DPR, NCDMB, NNPC etc.) as necessitated
• Mentor subordinates of the legal department.

Qualifications and Experience

• LLB from a reputable Institution
• LLM or ACIS will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the downstream sector of the Oil and Gas sector
• Must have strong Advocacy skills
• Sound knowledge of law and regulation relating to the Oil and Gas downstream sector
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong inter-personal and people management skills
• Attention to detail, good organizational skills and strong appreciation of customer service
• Excellent negotiating / deal-making skills
• Leadership capabilities
• Committed approach to work and to own professional development