Legal Superintendent-

Primary Objective:

- To provide timely, reliable and efficient legal advice and support to all departments of the Company on contractual rights and obligations; and provide clarification of contract terms and conditions.

- To ensure that the Company complies with regulatory and statutory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.

- To support the Company’s leadership in managing and mitigating contractual and commercial risks.

Client Contract

· Handle a range of issues related to contract management, including the review, interpretation, and application of client agreements and related documents.

· Conduct and maintain an extensive inventory of all client agreements and create a database of all rights and obligations created by such agreements which require further action and follow-up.

· Undertake basic or extensive review of all client agreements and related legal documentations; identify important issues, similarities, and inconsistencies and propose appropriate amendments.

· Perform other duties as assigned.

Compliance

· Monitor, ensure adherence to, and identify changes in legislations.

· Prepare a broad range of compliance documents relating to the Company.

· Match up all relevant regulatory and statutory requirements with Company business activities in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 QMS standards.

· Provide legal and compliance support to the internal clients by providing best in class counselling, training, negotiations, planning, processes and procedures

· Conduct periodic regulatory, anti-corruption and anti-bribery compliance reviews; prepare and submit mandatory reports required; and properly document all regulatory compliance matters.

· Monitor and update corporate legal risk register in line with ISO 9001:2015 QMS Standards.

COMPETENCE REQUIREMENT

· High ethical awareness and integrity.

· High level of business acumen and customer orientation.

· Strong attention to detail.

· Ability to work under pressure and autonomously where required; and multitask.

· Ability to quickly build and maintain relationships at senior levels, both externally and internally.

· Outstanding oral and written communication skills to offer a professional, authoritative and confident service.

· Ability to solve problems and use initiative to improve legal and commercial situations.

· Highly motivated team player, analytical, professional and proactive.

· Inter-cultural skills.

· Proficient in Microsoft office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

· Knowledge in risk management, compliance and ISO9001:2015

· Knowledge of Microsoft Office software

· Presentation and report writing

· Effective written and verbal communication

· Organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and respond at short notice;

· Excellent communication and presentation skills

· Leadership skills

· Interpersonal and Excellent customer service skills

· Quality management best practice

· Self-Motivated and willing to learn and initiate new processes;

· The resilience to deal with periods of work pressure and diplomacy to deal with difficult employees, customers, contactors and others in the course of their duties;

· Reliable, with the ability to maintain high levels of service;

· Motivated with the ability to effectively work on own initiative;

· Physical fitness and mental agility to successful function for an extended period if required

Education and Qualifications

• LL.B. (Hons) with minimum of second class upper division from a reputable university.
• Barrister
• A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required.

Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in the practice of law, including legal analysis, research and writing is required.
• Experience at a leading law firm dealing with corporate and commercial law or infrastructure matters is required, especially in the preparation, review, negotiation and documentation of commercial and infrastructure contracts.
• Experience in the oil and gas industry and free zones would be a bonus, as would working in a highly regulated industry such as construction.
• Experience in a position directly assisting a senior official is desirable.

Application Question(s):

• Do you have an LL.B. (Hons) with minimum of second class upper division from a reputable university?
• Are you a barrister?
• Do you have experience at a leading law firm dealing with corporate and commercial law or infrastructure matters is required, especially in the preparation, review, negotiation and documentation of commercial and infrastructure contracts?

Experience:

• legal: 10 years (Required)