Legal Officer at People Capacity Management

Job Description

• Monitor legislation and government regulations on an ongoing basis, to identify areas that may impact the Institute’s operations.
• Formulate and implement legal strategies and ensure compliance with all legal and corporate governance requirements.
• Provide legal advice by briefing staff members on legal issues, potential liabilities and possible courses of actions all within compliance with the regulatory law.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory and legal requirements including maintenance/update of all statutory books and registers and prompt filing of statutory returns as well as support the Secretary to the Governing Council for Council and Committee meetings
• Ensure all legal requirements and aspects of statutory compliance of the Institute are met.
• Ensure that all corporate policies are up-to-date within the diverse areas of law, management, finance and corporate governance
• Negotiate and advise on all contractual arrangements and agreements between the Institute and other entities to avoid or minimize loss and/or exposure to potential litigation. Oversight and handling of all cases filed by or against the Institute.
• Monitor compliance with contractual obligations contained in the guarantees and performance bonds
• Review personal guarantees, commercial papers and indemnities issued by the Institute to various banks.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Law Degree from a recognised institution.
• Admission to practice Law in Nigeria
• Minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience
• Knowledge and understanding of principles of law and procedures in Nigeria and relevant legal requirements/statutory provisions
• Excellent negotiation skills, protocol awareness and diplomatic skills
• Ability to advise on all contractual arrangements and agreements between the institute and other entities to avoid or minimize loss and/or exposure to potential litigation
• Good communication skills
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good interpersonal and relationship building skills