Senior Legal Officer at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Job Description

• Ability to draft legal documents such as contracts, bids, leases, subawards, and various litigation documents in a concise and clear manner using appropriate legal terms.
• Ability to systematically and efficiently manage contract creation and execution for the purpose of maximizing business, financial and operational performance.
• Ability to prepare board documents and memoranda, take minutes, file necessary documents at the Corporate Affairs Commission, advise on governance and related statutory compliance needs.
• Ability to conduct research using online and other resource, know where to find the Law and apply same to everyday and critical issues
• Ability to management some aspect of issues that arise from matters in Court
• Ability to work with other departments to assist with SFH compliance obligations: contractual and regulatory especially requirements that are relevant to SFH entities.
• Have in-depth knowledge about commercial and corporate law and operations, structure/restructure and be able to translate that knowledge to advise the Board and Management for effective synergy

Requirements

• A minimum of a LLB and B.L is required;
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience with progressively increasing responsibility working with and advising different Clients including Corporate entities, Government and Regulatory Agencies and individuals
• Excellent legal drafting and communication ability that can be shown from working with varied Clients
• Demonstrated ability to manage company secretarial functions including taking minutes and undertaking filings at Corporate Affairs Commission;
• Demonstrated ability to manage compliance interactions with different Regulatory Agencies
• Advising on and handling matters in different Courts for multiple Clients