Vacancy for a Legal Counsel at Deloitte Nigeria
Employment Nigeria
22-Jul-2017
LAGOS ,
Administrative
POSITION : Legal Counsel
DESCRIPTION
Direct and control the provision and highest quality of effective legal services and compliance advice is provided to the institution in the most efficient manner. To provide support in the delivery of corporate governance and regulatory compliance responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Assists with the registration of agreements for submission to ministries, governmental departments, relevant administrations and agencies
- Prepares Memorandum of Understanding, bills and statutes on administrative matters and conduct research on appropriate emerging legal issues
- Provides representation to the institution in ensuring the efficient handling and winning resolution of all negotiations and disputes
- Participates in meetings with clients and concerned parties to discuss related legal matters
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Qualifications
- Provides assistance in the management of relationship with specialist external legal firms and practitioners, as required
- Transfers files to external lawyers, in coordination with the Chief Executive Officer, and monitor performance
- Reviews and ensures updates to the institution’s documents as needed
- Participates in collaboration with the Legal Adviser, legislative and regulatory changes or developments that might affect the institution’s operations or Board activities, and ensure briefing of the Board to aid informed decisions
- Analyses formal complaints against the institution and provides advice on measures of action
- Ensures proper legal consultations are provided to departments / units
- Conducts review on texts of standard contracts, agreements and forms
- Bachelor’s degree in Law
- Post graduate qualification (i.e. LLM) is an added advantage
- Membership of the Nigerian Bar Association is required
- 8 years post call cognate experience in a financial regulatory environment is required, of which at least 4 years at managerial level
Skills :
- Understanding of ethical rules and laws
- Demonstrates expertise in negotiation, arbitration and contracts
- Demonstrates expertise in providing advice at Board/Top Management level
- Demonstrates expertise in dispute resolution
- Expertise in the application of principles and instruments of Company Law
- Understanding of legal issues including governance and legal compliance
- Understanding of the financial services industry policies and principles
- Knowledge of customer service principles and practices
- Knowledge of conflict management
- Knowledge of administrative laws
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