Legal Associate at Wakanow

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide advice on corporate legal issues and business matters.
• Provide commercial legal support to all departmental projects and job functions.
• Ensure the development of service level agreements for service support and delivery.
• Monitor the maintenance of the registers and other records required to be maintained by the Company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA).
• Assist in the development of guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure (internal & external) compliance with laid down guidelines, regulations, policies and procedures; investigate issues of non-compliance as may be required.
• Review and advice management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
• Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.

Requirements

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENTS:

Functional/ Technical

• A graduate degree in law (minimum of second class lower).
• Member of the Nigerian Bar Association.
• A minimum 5 - 7 years post NYSC experience.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft office applications especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of corporate law; commitment and enthusiasm in the delivery of the organizations objectives.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
• Good understanding of general and specific Company and commercial law.

Behavioural

• Good research skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.