Legal Officer at IBILE Microfinance Bank Limited

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Job Summary

The Legal Assistant shall be responsible for monitoring and/or advising on all legal matters, commercial contracts, and agreements. The Legal Assistant shall also ensure the company complies with the statutory and corporate governance practices and guidelines as observed in the industry.

Job Description

• Maintain and periodically review the List of Law firms retained by the Bank indicating names, addresses, staffing etc.
• Provide legal support and documentation in respect of external counsel; draft, review legal agreements and ensure adequate documentation.
• Draft and Review all third-party agreements and provide legal opinion.
• Maintain a Register of all Agreements entered into by the bank outlining nature, parties, dates, duration etc.
• Review all contracts or any other documentation where the bank has committed itself and assess legal implications that need to be brought to the management’s attention.
• Draft contracts, agreements and review internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.
• Periodically make entries and update Legal encyclopedia on the extant laws and regulations which relates to the business of the Microfinance Bank.
• Maintain a register of the company’s existing policies.
• Review progress of outstanding litigation, ongoing suits/cases and advice management accordingly.
• Maintains legal encyclopedia of all extant laws relating to the business of the Company.
• Devise and maintain office systems, including data management and filing.
• Attend and observe client interviews and court proceedings as required and advice management accordingly.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned.

Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (minimum of Second Class Upper);
• Should possess a minimum of 2 years post-call experience (preferably litigation & company secretariat experience);
• Age limit Between 25 and 30 years of age.