Legal Officer Recruitment at Winock Solar Ltd.

Winock is a mission-driven social impact organization committed to uplifting micro-businesses in Nigeria through the provision of affordable services that are essential for these businesses to grow & thrive. Through our subsidiaries, we provide Cash loans, and Solar equipment & Financing for micro-businesses at affordable rates.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Legal Officer

Job Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Summary

• Monitoring and/or advising on all legal matters, commercial contracts, and agreements.
• Ensure the company complies with the statutory and corporate governance practices and guidelines as observed in the Banking and Finance sector/industry.

Job Description

• Draft a wide variety of legal agreements.
• Provide advice on corporate legal issues and business matters.
• Provide internal advisory services to the business units and departments within the Company.
• Provide commercial legal support to all departmental projects and job functions.
• Ensure the development of service level agreements for service support and delivery.
• Monitor the maintenance of the registers and other records required to be maintained by the Company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA).
• Provide all such other administrative and other secretarial duties as directed by the CEO& Board.
• Assist in the development of guidelines, policies, procedures.
• Analyse and review legal agreements, legislation and documents for the organization, subsidiaries and Board
• Ensure (internal & external) compliance with laid down guidelines, policies and procedures; investigate issues of non-compliance as may be required.
• Review and advice management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
• Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.

Key Performance Indicators

• Administration - Measures effectiveness in planning, organizing and efficiently handling activities and eliminating unnecessary activities
• Turn-around time on assigned task.
• Communication - Measures effectiveness in listening to others, expressing ideas, both orally and in writing and providing relevant and timely information to management, and members of staff.
• Decision Making/Problem Solving - Measures effectiveness in understanding problems and making timely, practical decisions.

Qualifications

• LLB Degree and Barrister at Law qualification
• Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience
• Membership of the Nigerian Bar Association is essential
• Master's degree will be an added advantage
• Strong knowledge of corporate law.