Legal / Admin Officer at Tempkers Limited

Job Summary / Overview

• We are seeking a detail-oriented Legal/Admin Officer with 3+ years prosecutorial experience to provide legal, documentation, compliance, and administrative support, including contract review, legal drafting, research, risk identification, and ensuring accurate, compliant company records.

Key Responsibilities
Legal Responsibilities:

• Review, proofread, analyze, and cross-check company contracts, agreements, letters, policies, reports, and other legal or business documents.
• Identify errors, inconsistencies, omissions, unfavorable clauses, legal risks, and potential areas of exposure in company documents.
• Draft and prepare legal documents, agreements, letters, notices, memoranda, undertakings, affidavits, and other legal correspondence as required.
• Conduct legal research and provide relevant findings to management on legal and regulatory matters affecting the company.
• Assist in reviewing and preparing contracts, service agreements, partnership agreements, employment-related documents, and other commercial documents
• Ensure that company documents are properly structured, accurate, complete, and legally appropriate before execution.
• Maintain proper records of legal documents, contracts, agreements, litigation matters, and other important company documentation.
• Assist with legal correspondence and communication with clients, vendors, partners, government agencies, regulatory bodies, and external counsel.
• Support the company in monitoring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations, and internal policies.
• Assist in identifying and escalating potential legal risks to management.
• Support the preparation of documents required for legal proceedings, regulatory submissions, disputes, and other legal matters.
• Liaise with external solicitors, counsel, government agencies, courts, and other relevant legal stakeholders when required.
• Assist with litigation and dispute-related documentation and follow-up where necessary.
• Maintain confidentiality of all legal, corporate, employee, client, and commercially sensitive information.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative and legal support to management and relevant departments.
• Prepare official letters, internal memoranda, reports, notices, meeting documents, and other corporate correspondence.
• Maintain an organized filing system for legal, corporate, administrative, and contractual documents.
• Ensure important company documents are properly filed, tracked, updated, and easily retrievable.
• Maintain records of company agreements, renewals, expiration dates, statutory obligations, and other important deadlines.
• Support the preparation of meeting agendas, minutes, reports, and follow-up actions where required.
• Coordinate documentation and administrative processes across departments.
• Assist with corporate registrations, renewals, statutory filings, permits, and other administrative requirements.
• Monitor deadlines relating to contracts, licenses, legal matters, regulatory requirements, and other important company obligations.
• Assist management with general administrative and organizational responsibilities.
• Ensure that confidential company documents are handled securely and appropriately.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
The successful candidate will be assessed based on:

• Accuracy and quality of legal and corporate documents reviewed.
• Timely preparation of legal documents and correspondence.
• Effectiveness in identifying errors, inconsistencies, and legal risks.
• Proper maintenance and organization of company documentation.
• Timely monitoring of contracts, renewals, filings, and legal deadlines.
• Quality and accuracy of legal research and reports.
• Effective support provided to management and internal departments.
• Compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Confidentiality and proper handling of sensitive company information.
• Overall efficiency in legal and administrative support.

Requirements & Eligibility Criteria

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B) from a recognized institution.
• Call to Bar / BL qualification is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of post-call legal experience, with significant experience as a Prosecutor.
• Proven experience handling prosecution, legal research, legal documentation, case preparation, and legal correspondence.
• Strong experience reviewing, proofreading, and cross-checking legal and business documents.
• Demonstrated ability to identify errors, inconsistencies, omissions, contractual risks, and potential legal issues in documents.
• Strong ability to draft clear, accurate, and professional legal and corporate documents.
• Good knowledge of Nigerian laws, legal procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience working with contracts, agreements, corporate documents, and official correspondence.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent organizational and document-management skills.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Professional Experience:
The ideal candidate should demonstrate practical experience in areas including:

• Prosecution and criminal litigation
• Legal research and case preparation
• Drafting legal documents and correspondence
• Contract and agreement review
• Document verification and due diligence
• Corporate and administrative documentation
• Legal compliance
• Litigation support
• Regulatory and statutory documentation
• Legal risk identification and reporting.

Competency Requirements:

• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong legal reasoning and analytical ability.
• Excellent document review and proofreading skills.
• Strong knowledge of legal drafting and documentation.
• Ability to thoroughly investigate and verify information before approving or escalating documents.
• Strong research and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Ability to manage multiple documents, deadlines, and priorities effectively.
• High level of confidentiality and discretion.
• Strong professional judgment and decision-making ability.
• Ability to identify potential legal and commercial risks.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, accountability, and attention to detail.

Key Technical & Professional Skills:

• Legal Research
• Legal Drafting
• Contract Review
• Document Verification & Cross-Checking
• Legal Compliance
• Litigation & Prosecution
• Case Preparation
• Corporate Documentation
• Legal Risk Assessment
• Contract Administration
• Regulatory Documentation
• Legal Correspondence
• Records & Document Management
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Report Writing
• Administrative Support
• Stakeholder Management.

What We Offer

• Competitive monthly salary commensurate with experience and expertise.
• Opportunity to work closely with management and support key corporate and legal functions.
• Exposure to commercial contracts, corporate documentation, compliance, and business operations.
• Opportunity for professional growth within a dynamic organization.
• A role with significant responsibility for protecting the organization's legal and documentation interests.