Group Head, Legal / Company Secretary at Asset and Equity Group Full Time

Job Title: Group Head, Legal / Company Secretary

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Job Responsibilities

• Provide expert and strategic legal advice to management
• Set internal governance policies and manage the impact of external factors
• Evaluate and weigh multiple inputs and impacts of any decision or course of action
• Anticipate issues and estimate risks strategically
• Identify proactive solutions that will eliminate or mitigate risks
• Base your decision-making process on ethics and integrity
• Create associations of trust and respect with key stakeholders
• Deal with external parties (regulators, external counsel, politicians, clients)
• Attract, develop, direct, motivate and drive performance from team
• Draft agreements that minimize risks and maximize legal rights
• Meet legal objectives
• Deal with complex, significant matters that cut across legal and related areas
• Keep abreast of legislative changes.

Requirements

• B.Sc Degree in Law or J.D. Degree
• MA or BSc in Business Administration will be considered an asset
• 5 – 8 Years relevant working experience
• Proven general counseling experience in business environment
• Overall broad legal knowledge (corporate law, litigations, labour law, etc)
• In-depth understanding of how legal issues affect organisations
• Ability to develop legal strategy and objectives
• Well-versed in how business operate with financial acumen
• High degree of professional ethics, integrity, and gravitas
• Excellent judgement and analytical skills
• First class interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to anticipate legal issues or risks and to “see around the corner”.

Salary
N150,000 – N250,000 Monthly.

Application Closing Date
30th October, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.