Legal Officer at iRecruiters Africa Limited

Job Summary:

• This role will be required to deliver sound, timely legal support and advice to all departments across the business.
• The ideal candidate must have a good academic background and training as a qualified legal practitioner at a top law firm or Pension organization, ideally with solid exposure to corporate and commercial law practice and exposure within Pension industries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft minutes of meeting
• Coordinate meetings and procure refreshments for board meetings and board committee meetings
• Ensure update of Rmass report for regulatory rendition
• Draft letters, resolutions, memos, and correspondences
• Promote best legal practice and consistency across the business
• Render secretarial services to Management committees
• Ensure maintenance of minutes and legal documents in the secretariat
• Draft and review of contractual agreements with third parties
• Liaise with other third-party service providers
• Ensure compliance with monthly and quarterly PenCom rendition
• Perform any other functions as may be directed by the company secretary/legal adviser
• Direct and manage any litigation to which the Company is a party, ensuring the effective handling and successful resolution of all disputes and negotiations

Key Requirements

• A university degree in Law (MSC optional)
• Must be a Barrister of Law with 5+ years of relevant work experience within Pension or any Top law firms.
• Ability to research to find information about laws, precedents, and other legal information.
• Ability to prepare complex legal documents
• Emotional intelligence and exceptional leadership skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to details