Legal Officer at Enugu Electricity Distribution Plc (EEDC)

Job Purpose

• Being the Legal Officer, the role is responsible for providing legal guidance, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, and protecting the company’s interests in all legal matters.
• It involves drafting, reviewing, and interpreting legal documents, managing litigations, advising management on legal risks, and ensuring that the company’s operations and decisions align with applicable laws and internal policies.
• The role supports the corporate legal framework while addressing state-specific legal needs to safeguard the organization’s integrity and reputation.

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure that the organization is in compliance with the applicable laws, rules, and industry
• regulations
• To proffer counsel to company executives and other departments on relevant legal issues to ensure compliance with legal and corporate objectives
• To advise company executives on contracts status, legal risks, and terms of business transactions
• To interface with other departments and units to lead contract development and formation of new agreements with counterparties
• To negotiate, draft, review and execute agreements, contracts, and other legal instruments
• To handle all civil, commercial, regulatory disputes, and manage relationships with external counsel for outsourcing criminal and civil matters
• To identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk, and develop/implement preventive or proactive action plans
• To proffer counsel with regard to employee issues and management of labour relations from a legal perspective
• To guide company employees on compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies
• To provide legal interpretation to corporate communications and business transactions
• To research legal issues impacting the company by identifying applicable statutes, judicial decisions, and codes and develop legal solutions to the issues.

Qualification and Experience
Educational:

• LL.B (Hons) Degree in Law from a recognized institution
• B.L (Barrister at Law) and Call to the Nigerian Bar.

Professional & Personal Competencies:

• Minimum of two (2) years relevant post-call experience in corporate or commercial law practice
• Strong knowledge and practical understanding of corporate, commercial, and regulatory law
• Proven experience in contract drafting, negotiation, and legal documentation
• Ability to assess and mitigate legal risks, and develop proactive legal strategies
• Good understanding of litigation management, dispute resolution, and compliance frameworks
• Familiarity with government agencies, regulatory bodies, and corporate governance principles
• High level of professional ethics, integrity, and confidentiality
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work effectively under pressure with minimal supervision.