Legal Advisor at Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company

Role Purpose

• Ensures proper monitoring and handling of all aspects of Kaduna Electric's legal affairs, especially the potentially litigious ones in such a manner that the interest of the Company is not jeopardized.
• The job holder among others functions, will ensure proficient collection and assembling of evidence along with supporting documents in relation to any issues of disputes involving the Company before the Court, NERC Forum or Tribunals.
• The job holder shall use their best endeavor to ensure speedy resolution of Company's disputes using Alternative Dispute Resolution skills and other less expensive methods to resolve disputes.

Key Responsibilities

• Organize and coordinate dispute resolution appointments and meetings with aggrieved Customers and litigants
• Ensure compliance with Company Laws, Regulations and Policies in order to prevent avoidable disputes, and sanctions.
• Proficient vetting of organizational policies, contracts and MOUs taking into consideration the legal implications and potentially litigious elements thereof.
• Put measures in place to prevent or manage negative legal fallouts from contracts with third parties.
• Work in concert with Company's external solicitors to ensure Company's Court cases and NERC Forum disputes are not lost.
• Attending Court and NERC Forums hearings and sittings.
• Perform any such other functions as may be assigned by the Head, Legal from time to time

Required Competencies

• Legal and corporate advisory knowledge
• Good litigation knowledge as well as contracts.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft office
• Very strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to take instructions and carry them out with little supervision.
• Ability to provide independent advice.
• Commercial Insight & Problem Solving

Education

• LL.B (Hons) degree in Law
• Must have been called to the Nigerian Bar and have license to practice law in Nigeria.
• 5 to 10 post call or years of cognate experience
• A Master's Degree or professional qualification in a relevant discipline would be an added advantage

Experience:

• 5 to 10 post call or years of cognate experience (Power sector experience preferred).