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Alan & Grant – Our client, a leading Real Estate company, is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:
Job Title: Legal Officer
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Role Summary
- The legal Officer will be responsible for monitoring all legal affairs within the organization.
- They will handle both internal and external legal concerns, and be tasked with doing everything in their power to keep their organization out of legal trouble.
Key Responsibilities
- The legal officer is responsible for raising all legal documents upon receipts of payment for sale of property or award of contract for construction.
- Responsible for conducting a search on documentation at probate registry for property acquisition or joint ventures.
- Responsible for interfacing with client on documentation.
- Responsible for legal advice and regulatory compliance.
- Must be knowledgeable about the company’s products and services to attract sales.
- Will be responsible for legal representation in court
- Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)
- Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies
- 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
- Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights
- Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
- Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
- Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility
- Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation
Requirements
- B.Sc Degree in Law or J.D. Degree
- Proven experience as a Legal officer in business environment
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
- Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation
- Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity
- Sound judgment and ability to analyze situations and information
- Outstanding communication skills.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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