Senior Legal Officer at Work Place Centre Limited

Grade Level: Asst. Manager
Industry: Financial Sector

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting and vetting of legal documents, including contracts, MOU’s, Agreements and Insurance Bonds.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Provide well researched legal opinion ensuring legal risks are appropriately identified and resolved.
• Manage all aspects of litigation portfolio of the organization (including review of statement of claim, defence and witness statement on oath).
• Follow up on progress made by Retained External Solicitors in cases handled and obtain regular updates on court appearances and out of court settlements where applicable.
• Review of contentious Claims files and advise the Company on the legal implications thereof.
• Gives legal advice to staff to ensure the best legal approach is taken for business ventures. Advises them on matters of national law.
• Assist all departments in review of legal matters including personnel /employee relations and customer relations as requested.
• Promote strong relationships with partners and clients of the corporation. This could mean acting as a liaison between partners and work groups
• Maintain good relationships with industry regulators.
• Draft Company Policies and Procedures that are designed to ensure that the Company and its employees comply with required laws and regulations.
• Take active involvement on driving and implementation of best practice procedures within the Company.

Role Specification

• First Degree in Law (LLB) from a reputable institution and BL from the Nigerian Law School
• Minimum of 7 years post-qualification experience as a Legal Practitioner (2 of which must be in a Law firm)
• A higher Degree(s) or relevant professional qualification(s) will be an added advantage.

Required Competencies:

• Knowledge of Laws especially emerging and new areas of Laws
• Knowledge of the Insurance Act, NAICOM Act, Companies and Allied Matters Act amongst others
• Knowledge of the Nigerian legal system
• Legal document drafting knowledge
• Skilled in reviewing and advising on statement of claim, defence and similar litigation documents
• Communication skills (oral and written)
• People Management skills
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Legal document keeping and maintenance.