Legal Officer Job at WhoGoHost

WhoGoHost is currently the largest web hosting company in Nigeria and the West African region. The company started as a web hosting firm but has grown to offer a lot of other products and services to help her customers grow and succeed online. Focused on delivering top-notch support and the best offerings, WhoGoHost continues to evolve and introduce new ways to engage her customers and support their businesses.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Legal Officer

Job Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• The Legal Officer shall oversee the legal aspects of our business.
• You will safeguard our reputation by guaranteeing that the company strictly follows law guidelines and give legal advice to management about all relevant issues.
• The successful candidate will effectively ensure legal conformity and minimise probability of exposure.

Job Duties

• Administration
• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labour law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)
• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defence strategies
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights in a timely manner.
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to employees in the organization
• Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation
• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust
• Any other task as assigned by the Head of Department
• Conducting regular legal risk assessments, including analysis of emerging laws and regulations
• Collaborate with external auditors, investigators, legal team

Person Specification & Additional Requirements

• B.Sc Degree in Law
• At least 3 years of proven experience as a Legal Counsel in business/Tech environment
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
• Registered as a CAC agent is an added advantage
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies
• Versatile abilities and extreme dedication to efficient productivity
• Proficient in the use of Google Workspace And ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
• Exceptional leadership and time, task, and resource management skills.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information
• Outstanding communication skills
• Ability to plan for and keep track of multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and people management skills are compulsory.