Legal Executive Job at Medlog Logistics Services Nigeria Limited

MEDLOG Logistics Services Nigeria Limited is a company based in Lagos with its Head Office in Apapa. It is the logistics arm of MSc, enabling a one-stop-shop for global supply chain operations. With a presence in 70 countries and over 12 million TEU handled per year, MEDLOG is one of the world’s largest inland transport and logistics providers in terms of the extensive geography covered by its services.

MEDLOG is a family company with a family spirit and our people are the key to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer, which means that we are committed to providing equality of opportunity in employment to all persons. Our staff are essential to achieving our goals, which is why we are dedicated to hiring the best talents to join our team.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Position: Legal Executive

Job Location: Lagos

About the Opportunity
This role offers an excellent growth opportunity for an experienced Legal Executive who will be responsible for:
Legal Support:

• Advising management of the Companies across the Superflux Group on all legal matters including, but not limited to: Contract law, Commercial Law, Labor Law, Torts, Intellectual Property, Finance etc.
• Negotiating, Drafting and Reviewing Agreements and contracts on behalf of the companies in the Superflux Group.

Compliance and Corporate Governance:

• Identifying compliance risk and opportunities in the companies.
• Basic knowledge of all relevant legislation, policies, and regulations.
• Reviewing laws and regulations, including applicable bills or exposure drafts, impacting, or potentially impacting the group's compliance requirements and business operations.

Contract Management:

• Drafting, reviewing, and proper record keeping of all legal documents including, but not limited to: Agreements, Vendor Contracts, Service Level Agreements amongst other documents.
• Balancing the legal requirements in a contract with the commercial interests of the organization.
• Monitoring the Contract Management System of the companies to ensure efficient management of contracts.

Litigation:

• Ensuring timely resolution of disputes to forestall unnecessary legal exposure.
• Advising the company proactively to avoid, and or limit, litigation
• Managing, monitoring, review and coordination of dispute resolution proceedings including liaising with and supervising external legal counsels.
• Liaising with external legal advisers on matters and issues as directed by Management.

Regulatory & Governmental Affairs:

• Liaising with all the necessary Local, State and Federal government agencies
• Liaising with and resolving any regulatory issues involving the companies in the Group including but not limited to: NPA, NIMASA, Corporate Affairs Commission, NAFDAC, NDLEA, Customs and SON.

Property Acquisition and Sale:

• Conducting due diligence on all proposed property transactions.
• Negotiating favorable terms to protect the interests of the organization.
• Ensuring all necessary documents are obtained to aid the registration at the land’s registry during a purchase.
• Perfection of acquired properties at the land’s registry.

Corporate Communications Responsibilities:

• Driving the Corporate Social Responsibility of the Organization together with the HOD.
• Insurance.
• Monitoring and settlement of all claims.
• Ensuring all assets of MEDLOG are adequately insured.

Company Secretarial Functions:

• Maintaining the registers of all the companies
• Filing the necessary documents at CAC
• Rendering general secretarial duties

Requirements

• A Legal generalist with 3-5 years of working experience working in a corporate legal capacity within a fast-paced, fast-evolving, and dynamic environment. Experience in a good law firm is an added advantage.
• Exceptionally good communication skills and highly collaborative and interactive capacity
• Technologically adept with excellent computer skills.
• Exceptionally good skills in legal negotiation.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, and ability to work as part of a multi-geographic team
• Adaptable to working in a fast paced, ever-changing environment
• Striving for continuous improvement and optimization
• Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders and communicate the benefits of tax initiatives
• Flexibility in resolving issues and addressing changing priorities
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, and ability to work as part of a multi-geographic team
• Adaptable to working in a fast paced, ever-changing environment
• Striving for continuous improvement and optimization
• Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders and communicate the benefits of tax initiatives
• Flexibility in resolving issues and addressing changing priorities.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: NG960-hr.careers@medlog.com using the Job position as the subject of the mail.