Assistant Manager, Legal

Lagos - Nigeria

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 4-5years

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client is a group of companies in Nigeria. Due to expansion they are in need of an ASSISTANT MANAGER LEGAL.

LOCATION: Lagos

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support in drafting board charters constitutions and governance frameworks.
Coordinate board and committee meetings prepare notices agendas and resolutions.
Maintain statutory registers and ensure timely filing of returns with regulators.
Monitor compliance with corporate governance codes listing requirements and internal policies.
Assist in due diligence for acquisitions joint ventures and strategic partnerships.
Draft and review transaction documents (share purchase agreements NDAs term sheets etc.).
Coordinate with external counsel and advisors during deal structuring and execution.
Support integration of acquired entities into the Companys governance and legal framework.
Draft review and negotiate contracts MOUs and commercial agreements.
Provide legal opinions and advisory to business units on day-to-day operations.
Manage risk by identifying potential liabilities in contracts and transactions.
Ensure that contractual obligations are tracked and complied with.
Ensure compliance with all statutory regulatory and industry-specific laws.
Liaise with regulators government agencies and external legal advisors.
Support the implementation of compliance frameworks across the business.
Assist in managing legal audits and investigations.
Monitor and manage ongoing litigation matters with external counsel.
Prepare case briefs evidence and internal reports as required.
Support in negotiating settlements and alternative dispute resolution processes.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum of a first degree in Law (with a minimum of a 2:2).
4 6 years of strong cognate experience within the oil and gas space.
Strong corporate commercial background.
Experience within the oil and gas space will be an added advantage.
Previous in-house counsel experience in energy or financial services is preferred.
Expert knowledge and use of Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word Excel PowerPoint etc.)
Masters in Law (LLM) would be an added advantage.

Our client is a group of companies in Nigeria. Due to expansion they are in need of an ASSISTANT MANAGER LEGAL.LOCATION: LagosJOB RESPONSIBILITIES:Support in drafting board charters constitutions and governance frameworks. Coordinate board and committee meetings prepare notices agendas and resoluti...

Our client is a group of companies in Nigeria. Due to expansion they are in need of an ASSISTANT MANAGER LEGAL.

LOCATION: Lagos

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support in drafting board charters constitutions and governance frameworks.
Coordinate board and committee meetings prepare notices agendas and resolutions.
Maintain statutory registers and ensure timely filing of returns with regulators.
Monitor compliance with corporate governance codes listing requirements and internal policies.
Assist in due diligence for acquisitions joint ventures and strategic partnerships.
Draft and review transaction documents (share purchase agreements NDAs term sheets etc.).
Coordinate with external counsel and advisors during deal structuring and execution.
Support integration of acquired entities into the Companys governance and legal framework.
Draft review and negotiate contracts MOUs and commercial agreements.
Provide legal opinions and advisory to business units on day-to-day operations.
Manage risk by identifying potential liabilities in contracts and transactions.
Ensure that contractual obligations are tracked and complied with.
Ensure compliance with all statutory regulatory and industry-specific laws.
Liaise with regulators government agencies and external legal advisors.
Support the implementation of compliance frameworks across the business.
Assist in managing legal audits and investigations.
Monitor and manage ongoing litigation matters with external counsel.
Prepare case briefs evidence and internal reports as required.
Support in negotiating settlements and alternative dispute resolution processes.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum of a first degree in Law (with a minimum of a 2:2).
4 6 years of strong cognate experience within the oil and gas space.
Strong corporate commercial background.
Experience within the oil and gas space will be an added advantage.
Previous in-house counsel experience in energy or financial services is preferred.
Expert knowledge and use of Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word Excel PowerPoint etc.)
Masters in Law (LLM) would be an added advantage.