Executive Legal Assistant at Institute of Credit Administration

Location: Oniru, Lagos

Job Brief

• An executive Legal Assistant is a professional who ensures that his/her employer adheres to the law, gives advice, and monitors all applicable aspects of it, ensuring that their employers follow the proper procedure in every way possible.
• We are looking for a highly qualified Executive Legal Assistant to oversee the legal aspects of our business.
• You will safeguard our reputation by guaranteeing that our organization strictly follows law guidelines and give legal advice to management about all relevant issues.
• The successful candidate will effectively ensure legal conformity and minimize the probability of exposure.

Responsibilities

• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives on a variety of legal topics or issues.
• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies
• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority, etc.), creating relations of trust
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts, and other legal documents to ensure the company’s fulllegal rights
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
• Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation
• Deal with debt recovery matters and recovery of debts
• Take responsibility for all personnel matters in all their ramifications
• Get involved in all business driving of the organization.
• Be responsible for the membership drive and services of the Institute.
• And any other responsibilities or duties that may be assigned from time to time

Requirements and Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Law with a license to practice
• 2 - 4 years work experience
• Proven experience as an Executive Legal Assistant in a business environment
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of an organization
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Sound judgment and ability to analyze situations and information
• Outstanding communication skills.

Remuneration
The expected remuneration for this role is N200,000.00 subject to review based on productivity, loyalty, and professionalism.