Legal Officer at United Geophysical (Nigeria) Limited

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Job Description

• We are seeking to engage a qualified and versatile Legal Officer with experience in the oil and gas sector for our operations in Nigeria.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of all legal contract and agreement documents.
• Maintain all legal documentation within the department and ensuring proper filing.
• Attendance of court proceedings and liaison with necessary law enforcement agencies
• Follow up with concerned officers to attend the court and update management.
• Liaise with external solicitors on legal issues including but not limited to litigation at various courts.
• Ensuring all licenses, agreements and permits of the company are valid
• Renewing legal contracts before it lapses
• Watching briefs for the company with respect to all matters under litigation
• Interpret laws, directives, regulations and courts decisions as they affect the company and or services rendered by the company.

Requirements

• A minimum of LL.B. BL and 2 years work experience as a legal officer.
• Applicants must be able to draw up contract.
• Applicants must be able to attend to court proceedings and liaise with statutory bodies and law enforcement agencies