Legal Manager at Hamilton Lloyd and Associates
Employment Nigeria
01-Jan-1970
NIGERIA , NIGERIA ,
Hamilton Lloyd and Associates - Our clients specialize in the business of construction and management of ultramodern parking infrastructure, installation of parking meters and mobile meters. Due to internal expansion they have decided to hire a Legal Manager.
Job Title: Legal Manager
Job Location: Abuja
Reports To: Managing Director/GM
Job Profile
- The job holder is responsible for the effective and efficient management of the Legal department, provision of legal advisory services and ensuring effective management of legal and contractual risks.
Responsibilities:
a.) Legal risk
- Review and provide legal advice on tender documents.
- Review ongoing cases and advice management accordingly.
- Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken.
- Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management especially on contract management.
- Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff.
b.) Policy Development
- Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
- Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.
c.) Litigation Management
- Review progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with and manage external lawyers.
d.) Regulatory Compliance
- Formulate compliance check-lists to be used for the purpose of ensuring that all information required is provided accordingly.
- Continuously monitor compliance with statutory obligations and advise management accordingly.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for the department for executive management meetings.
e.) Contract Negotiation
- Review all contracts or any other documentation where the Company has committed itself and assess legal implications that need to be brought to the executive management’s attention.
- Prepare, review and modify contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities.
- Negotiate, review and draft documentation for business transactions and prepare and advise on the necessary checklist to be adopted to ensure information is submitted on time.
- Legal advisory and contracts management
Required Qualifications and Skills:
- LLB graduate degree; Masters degree will be an added advantage
- At least 8 years legal experience ideally in a leading organisation, with a proven track record in contract negotiation and drafting
- Proven track record of providing accurate and effective legal counsel
- Proven track record of adding value to an organization through the development of comprehensive contract documents that mitigate risk and penalties skills.
- Excellent relationship management and communication skills necessary for interaction with the Judicial system and negotiating parties
- Demonstrate knowledge of, and experience with, laws dealing with government and/or commercial contract administration, particularly contract negotiation, preparation and administration
- Ability to provide independent advice (orally and in writing) to senior level management on highly technical matters
- Demonstrate success in managing and conducting a variety of litigation matters
- Good planning and organization skills
- Proven ability to delicately solve sensitive matters
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CVs to:
angel@hamiltonlloydandassociates.com
Note:
Kindly indicate the job title and location as subject of the mail.
Application Deadline: 12th July, 2013
Sorry the application deadline for this job has elapsed
