Executive Assistant/Legal Liaison at Canarypointcs

Resposibilities

• Ensures all business policies and activities are correctly managed and in compliance with the law
• Review changes to law and regulations
• Advise management on any impact to business
• Provide legal counsel to management on business transactions
• Manage all company communications, draft contracts, documents and ensure filings
• Review legal information and proof-read documentation for errors
• Identify new policies, laws and regulations, and form recommendations for business growth
• Analyze and identify potential risks, compliance violations and ensure compliance with internal and external policies.
• Organize Board/Board Committee Meetings, Board Strategy Sessions and ad-hoc meetings
• Liaise with external consultants on the board review process by analyzing the report and tracking completion of action plans
• Provide in-house legal counsel services, such as participation in committee and client meetings
• Draft legal documents and letters covering various areas such as credit, employment, ensuring inclusion of fair and beneficial terms
• Supervise company registrations, projects (i.e., perfection of titles, mortgages and debentures) from initiation through completion.
• Prepare legal documents, reports and presentations
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on company matters
• Work with Management Staff to identify and resolve operational company issues
• Manage the GMD’s and the executive’s calendars, schedules and setup meetings
• Make travel arrangements for the GMD
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations and reports for the GMD
• Act as the point of contact among executives, employees, clients and other external partners
• Manage information flow in a timely and accurate manner
• Perform any other duties assigned

Qualifications/Experience:

• A graduate degree in law, preferably a male
• International travel arrangement skills
• Member of the Nigerian Bar Association
• A minimum of 4 years post NYSC experience
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong knowledge of corporate law
• 3 years experience as an Executive Assistant working with C-level executives
• Good understanding of general and commercial law
• Good researching skills