Legal/ Service Manager at Synapse Resource Center

Job Description

• Synapse Services is looking for a Legal Officer/Service manager to provide expert legal services, oversee legal aspects of our diverse industries and handle managerial responsibilities.

Legal Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate various MOUs, Contracts, nondisclosures and tender documents.
• Handle statutory filings, and regulatory submissions and liaise with the Accounts department on tax compliance requirements.
• Ensure activities and transactions of organizations in the Consortium comply with corporate laws and regulations.
• Provide accurate, timely and high-quality legal advice to the Management of Intersect Consortium and Companies within the consortium on a full range of legal and challenging operational issues.
• Review all contracts or any other documentation to which the company has committed itself and assess legal implications that need to be brought to the attention of senior management.
• Instil and foster a culture of legal compliance & risk management best practices across the consortium.
• Advocate for Ethics and Compliance across all levels and build relationships with external legal advisors/counsels within the space.
• Identify, manage and mitigate legal risks by presenting clear recommendations and developing and implementing company policies and procedures.
• Fully understand the Nigeria National Mental Health Act and ensure organizations in the group are fully compliant with all provisions that apply to it.
• Stay abreast with changes to legislation (laws & regulations) that directly affect our businesses and specific industry, interpret, evaluate their impact, and develop Intersect’s positions on such changes.
• Providing legal advice and guidance on a wide array of matters including privacy, medical staff issues, HIPAA, Data Protection, claims/litigation management as well as hospital operations issues such as informed consent and corporate governance.
• Handle matters such as patents, copyright, trademark law, licensing, distribution, and trade secret projects.
• Where needed, work with outside counsel and other external resources on ongoing cases and or for quality work product, value, and efficiency.
• Preserve and store all corporate records, agreements, legal documents and case folders.
• Perform other duties as assigned by MD/CEO.

Service Development

• Ensure all committees hold meetings as when scheduled. Receive copies of minutes from committee secretaries and file (soft copies). Flag up action points needed for attention to the MD.
• Head the Corporate Unit to ensure that the Consortium and Organizations in the consortium have a strong corporate outlook.
• Work with relevant stakeholders in developing and implementing a Vision, Mission, Strategic Objectives and operational direction for each Organization in the consortium.
• Works towards the achievement of the Organization's strategic objectives, working to balance short-term results with long-term sustainability.
• Be responsible for the day-to-day management of corporate affairs which includes defining strategic communications and aligning external communications across the business.
• Contribute to establishing clear and consistent management practices across Intersect Consortium to ensure an effective and cohesive management team.
• Fully understand the internal processes of all clinical and non-clinical departments.
• Monitor deliverables by all Departmental leads that report to the office of the MD/CEO.
• Ensure that relevant reports from departments are sent to the MD’s Office on time.
• Hold regular meetings with departmental heads who report to the office of the MD/CEO.
• Ensure changes to timelines for departmental deliverables are properly communicated.
• Provide a bridge for smooth communication between the MD/CEO’s Office and internal departments.
• Send Monthly reminders of specific activities, communication from the desk of the MD on various matters, and organizational updates to relevant staff / Organizations.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

• A first Degree in Law. LL.M, or other Master’s degree would be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years post-graduation experience in healthcare and business law.
• Previous managerial and leadership experience preferred.
• Knowledge of the constitution, legal terminology, regulations and Nigerian court system
• Experience in a fast-paced, large non-profit or public or private sector organization supporting an executive-level individual or team.
• Good policy development and management capabilities.
• Ability to communicate legal topics, issues and risks in terms that non-legal team members can understand.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Significant Project Management experience on behalf of senior executives.
• Superior research, analytical, planning, organizational skills, and detail orientation.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, and competing priorities while adhering to deadlines.
• Able to communicate effectively and with exceptional writing.
• Ability to work independently, exercise mature professional judgment, and use discretion.
• Comfortable in a team-oriented environment based on open, transparent, continual Communication, information sharing and inclusive decision-making.
• Must demonstrate utmost integrity; respect for confidential information.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.
• Ability to act as a resource for other staff.