Legal & Contract Officer at Eta-Zuma Group W/A Limited

Key Responsibilities

• Be responsible for drafting of contracts and, or Agreements for and on behalf of the Company and its client companies.
• Ensure that Company and its client companies are legally protected in all contracts by ensuring that necessary terms, protective clauses, conditions, rights, obligations and liabilities are properly stipulated in all contracts.
• Maintain electronic and manual contract register and grid of all contracts entered or Executed by the Company and its client companies with third parties.
• Ensure due execution of contracts and/or agreements by all parties and the delivery of copies to the necessary parties.
• Monitor, track, report and advise the Company on all its obligations under all contracts and Agreements between the Company, its client companies and others.
• Ensure that the Company's processes and procedures and properly documented and preserved in accordance with the Company's policy on document management.
• Be responsible for managing risks to EZM & CCs, reputation, Consultants, consultants and the interest of the shareholder.
• Identify Legal threats to EZM and CCs
• Develop and implement plans for risk avoidance and mitigation.
• Be responsible for putting plans in place for eventual risks and crisis management.
• Develop strategies on risk elimination or diversification.
• Document information on new regulations/laws, especially those with the likelihood of impact on the business of EZM & CCs.
• Design and implement a legal risk management process for EZM and CC.
• Prepare risk Management and insurance budget.
• Carry out risk reporting and awareness.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from a recognized university.
• Minimum of 5 years of post-call experience in corporate legal practice, commercial law, or contract management.
• Call to Bar and enrollment as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court is required.
• A Master’s degree in Law or Business Administration is an added advantage
• Certification in Contract Management, Compliance, or Arbitration is desirable
• Proven experience in drafting and negotiating a variety of contracts (e.g., procurement, service-level, partnership agreements).
• Experience working in-house or with a corporate law firm is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with local regulatory frameworks and commercial legal environments.