Legal Officer at Microcred Group

Supervisor: Reporting to the Legal Manager

Main Responsibilities

• Provide Legal advisory services
• Reviews banking document for the purpose of checking its legality and arrangement with local/international Law
• Ensure that all banking operations and transactions are in accordance with general rules and company policies in order to protect banks’s property and reputation
• Review 3rd party contracts.
• Provide support in compliance related matters and risk management
• Give advice on a broad range of legal and regulatory issues
• Liaise with external counsel where necessary
• Drafting and reviewing of commercial and financial agreements
• Supporting managers in structuring, negotiating, finalising and maintaining all commercial and financial arrangements.
• Drafting of memorandums of understanding
• Advise management in structuring, negotiating and executing transactions with 3rd parties.
• Addressing on-going legal obligations including compliance with CBN and anti -money laundering issues.

Educational / Experience

• LLB in Law and BL with common law background.
• At least 3 years post call experience in similar position
• Not more than 5 years post call.

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of Microsoft office
• Good written and Verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Very good, clear and concise writing skills
• Highly structured and creative
• Self-motivated, results oriented and problem solver

Status:

• Local Contract with Baobab NIgeria MFB.