Legal Manager at Sifax Group

Location: Apapa, Lagos
Grade Level: Assistant Manager

Role Summary

• Responsible for rendering assistance to the Head, Legal & Company Secretary in ensuring the highest level of corporate governance within the Group, providing quality legal solutions and minimizing business liabilities, exposure and interruption arising from non-compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in pre-and post- meeting activities for the Board and the group
• Maintenance of a checklist of regulatory filings
• Maintenance of statutory and other related records including register of members, directors, share register for each company within the group
• Conducting legal research and constant monitoring of legal and regulatory change
• Dealing with correspondence, collation of information and preparation of reports
• Liaising with external counsel and follow-up on pending litigations
• Assisting in contract lifecycle management – preparation, drafting, vetting and negotiation of agreement
• Monitoring and filling of completed contracts and other corporate documents
• Preparation of board resolutions and extract of minutes, schedule of meetings etc.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of the Company Secretariat and Legal Services Department
• Provide advice on corporate legal issues and business matters
• Provide internal advisory services to the business units and departments within the Company
• 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)
• Provide other administrative and secretarial duties as directed by the Legal Counsel & Company Secretary
• Assist in the development of guidelines, policies, procedures
• Analyse and review legal agreements, legislation and documents for the Board
• Ensure (internal & external) compliance with laid down guidelines, 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
• Any other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

• L.LB
• Minimum of 7 years post-call with experience either in general law practice or corporate law practice
• A minimum of second class lower division in both law school and university degrees
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Organizational skills with the ability to manage numerous projects and priorities at once
• Positive and service-oriented attitude
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and sometimes high-pressure environment
• Basic computer skills and excellent phone disposition
• Member of the Nigerian Bar Association
• 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 organization’s objectives
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion
• Good understanding of general and specific Company and commercial law
• Excellent team working ability to ensure smooth operation in the Legal Unit as a whole.
• Good research skills.