Company Secretary / Head of Legal Job at Jobrole Consulting Limited

Jobrole Consulting Limited is a Talent Management Company that offers innovative talent and business solutions to drive performance and acceleration. Our focus is to develop and implement new ideas and strategies for Organizations to enhance their business processes and growth. The depth of our expertise is defined by a carefully selected pool of consultants who ensure that we continue to be the firm of choice to our growing list of discerning clienteles.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Company Secretary / Head of Legal
Job Location: Island / Mainland, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Identify and manage group legal risks
• Provide legal advice on the company’s transaction and other matters concerning the company
• Manage the group companies’ relationships with external solicitors and ensure that the group is properly represented in all litigations concerning it
• Provide statutory Company Secretarial services and act as Secretary to the Board of Directors and all standing committees of the group
• Provide advice on, interpret and communicate all legal issues, opinions, laws, rules, guidelines statutes, especially as regards Group businesses, to staff and management
• Provide firm but fair opinion on all legal matters to the company
• Review, draft MOUs, legal agreements and security documentation between the group and external parties: and among the individual companies in the group
• Liaise with legal departments of external organizations
• Liaise with government agencies for the smooth running of the group (such as filing of papers at CAC. etc).
• Continuously monitor compliance with statutory obligations and advise management accordingly.
• Mentor Staff of legal department

Requirements
Education:

• A Graduate Degree in Law (minimum of Second Class Lower).
• Member of the Nigerian Bar Association.
• LLM, CIPM / CIPD/SHRM/PHR is an additional advantage

Experience:

• At least eight years legal experience ideally in a leading organization, with a proven track record in contract negotiation and drafting.
• Proven track record of providing accurate and effective legal counsel
• Proven track record of adding value to an organization through the development of comprehensive contract documents that mitigate risk and penalties.

Knowledge:
The incumbent must have proficient knowledge in the following areas:

• Sound knowledge of Employment and Labour Law practice
• Commercial Law Practice and Company Secretarial experience
• Debt recovery experience is essential
• Sound knowledge of Human resource management
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft office suite- especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of regulatory law; and
• Knowledge of the legal aspects of capital markets.
• Strong leadership and managerial skills;
• Excellent relationship management and communication skills necessary for interaction with the
• Government of Nigeria, the Judicial system and negotiating parties;
• Demonstrate knowledge of, and experience with, laws dealing with government and/or commercial contract administration, particularly contract negotiation, preparation and administration;
• Ability to provide independent advice (orally and in writing) to senior level management on highly technical matters;
• Demonstrate success in managing and conducting a variety of litigation matters;
• Good planning and organization skills; and proven ability to delicately solve sensitive matters.
• Preferably a male and must be available for a physical interview

Salary
N500,000 - N800,000 Monthly.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hr@jobroleng.com using the Job position as the subject of the email.