Job Purpose

To provide legal support and advisory services to the Company, ensuring utmost confidentiality of all matters dealt with.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Taking minutes of the Board of Directors and its sub-committees as delegated by the Chief Executive Officer/ Board.
• Conducting litigations initiated by and against the company before the appropriate courts in close coordination with the function concerned.
• Providing legal support in drafting and vetting agreements, MOUs and contracts for the Company as and when required.
• Providing legal advice and opinion on legal issues affecting the company.
• Proactively resolving legal issues and providing solutions to avoid litigation.
• Guiding the company in interpretation of laws regarding all aspects of the company.
• Setting up systems to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
• Evaluating the impact of evolving legal/statutory regulations on the Company’s operations, highlighting the same and contributing to the business planning process
• Interfacing relevant parties on Company’s behalf to handle litigation, obtain legal advice and legal services
• Producing periodic reports

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Law (Honors) Degree obtained from NCHE accredited institution.
• Master’s degree in law or related field.
• Five (5) years working experience in a similar position in a busy environment.

Personal Attributes

The Legal Services Manager should be a person of high integrity, sound judgment, and strong analytical ability, with excellent communication, negotiation, leadership, and organizational skills. The individual should demonstrate discretion, attention to detail, professionalism, resilience, confidentiality, and the ability to provide practical legal solutions while effectively managing competing priorities and deadlines.

• Taking minutes of the Board of Directors and its sub-committees as delegated by the Chief Executive Officer/ Board.
• Conducting litigations initiated by and against the company before the appropriate courts in close coordination with the function concerned.
• Providing legal support in drafting and vetting agreements, MOUs and contracts for the Company as and when required.
• Providing legal advice and opinion on legal issues affecting the company.
• Proactively resolving legal issues and providing solutions to avoid litigation.
• Guiding the company in interpretation of laws regarding all aspects of the company.
• Setting up systems to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
• Evaluating the impact of evolving legal/statutory regulations on the Company’s operations, highlighting the same and contributing to the business planning process
• Interfacing relevant parties on Company’s behalf to handle litigation, obtain legal advice and legal services
• Producing periodic reports

• Bachelor of Law (Honors) Degree obtained from NCHE accredited institution.
• Master’s degree in law or related field.