ACTIVITIES
- Undertake legal research and provide advisory to relevant departments
- Provide legal support to the company and its departments via analysis of legal risks and possible impact on potential transactions
- Provide legal and contractual support to the company’s asset departments
- Attend court sessions and liaise with external counsel with respect to litigation, arbitration, tax appeals and any other dispute resolution proceedings
- Provide broad based litigation management support
- Maintain litigation/property, other records and prepare periodic work reports and updates
- Serve as company representative and provide legal support during negotiations of any kind, including MOU negotiations with host communities
- Provide legal support to contract engineers in the adaption of existing contract templates.
- Provide the company with legal guidance in transactions with third parties
- Prepare and draft agreements /contracts, leases and follow through their implementation.
- Handle routine legal dossiers autonomously, complex legal dossiers with supervision, and participate in negotiations with Company’s partners, contractors and relevant government agencies
- Provide legal support for treasury operations
CANDIDATE PROFILE
- Minimum of a LL.B. or B.L qualification
- 6-10 years post-call experience
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures, with emphasis on fiscal and finance matters, commercial issues, labour related matters, interpretation of Nigerian legislation and contractual obligations
- Prior experience in providing a company with legal guidance in transactions with third parties
- Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information
- Good organisational, prioritisation and time-management skills
- Arbitration and mediation skills
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills