Job Summary

The job holder is responsible for drafting, reviewing, updating, filling, reporting, and providing day-to-day legal support within the assigned Region.

Job Details

•    Draft, analyze and review legal agreements, legislation and documents for the Region
•    Provide first level advisory on documents with legal implications for work groups and functions within the Region
•    Maintain up-to-date filling system for all legal documents and cases related to the Region
•    Execute departmental initiatives within the Region
•    Provide direction and assign task to the personnel within the Legal Unit
•    Identify legal risk areas within the Region and escalate for proper mitigations
•    Render periodic reports on all legal related matters within the Region
•    Track adherence to legal policies and procedures within the Region
•    Work closely with external solicitors within the Region and track their deliverables in alignment with the terms of reference/service level agreements
•    Oversee the readiness of all stakeholders for court appearances
•    Coordinate the process of preparing court cases in the Region such as taking depositions, preparing pre-trial briefs, evidence gathering and draft pleadings for filing.
•    Periodic sensitization on legal pronouncements on select subjects with the hope to minimize or eliminating legal risk
•    Following up on cases filed against the organisation and preparation of legal reports and
Opinions
•    Any other task as assigned by the Line Manager

Requirements

Have a Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) degree from a recognized institution

Member of the Nigerian Bar Association

Minimum of 8 years’ experience with 4 years occupying a similar position in a model organisation

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