EXPERIENCED COMPANY SECRETARY/LEGAL ADVISOR NEEDED IN A MULTINATIONAL CONGLOMERATE AT V/ISLAND

Responsibilities:
• Work with all the units of the organization to ensure all legal documentations are proper and the company’s interest is well protected
• Liaise with other external legal practitioners and firms engaged by the company to ensure delivery according to the terms of their engagement.
• Review of offer letter and contractual agreements between the company and third parties.
• Draft, negotiate, administer, interpret and advise on agreements, letters, forms and other legal documents related to the organization as required
• Arrange, coordinate, attend and ensure the successes of all board of Directors and its committees meetings and annual general meetings.
• Render all necessary secretarial services in respect of meetings and advice on compliance by the meetings with the applicable rules and regulations.
• Maintain the register of shareholders and monitor changes in share ownership of the company
• Responsible for all C.A.C legal compliance issues. Render proper returns and give required notifications to the Corporate Affairs Commission;
• Ensure proper custody and maintenance of the statutory and other books of the company, such as register of charges and account books, register and index of members, register of Directors and Minutes books of General and Director Meetings
• Deal with correspondence, ensure prompt responses to notices and requests from regulatory bodies whilst collating information and writing reports and ensure decisions made are communicated to the relevant company stakeholders
• Finalise contracts, subcontracts, consultants, non-disclosure, MOU’s, Consortium, joint venture contracts, and other types and forms of agreements
• Review and authorize all expenditure/transactions of the legal department in line with the approved departmental budget and organizational policy
• Keep abreast of best practices, changes in regulation, amendment of enabling laws and advice the organization accordingly
• Verify claims and counterclaims from the legal perspective and assist, evaluate and advise project development managers on contract conflicts and claims with clients and subcontractor’s
• Liaise with Law enforcement and other government agencies as and when necessary.
• Build or participate in a network of experts to ensure consistency and quality of advice
• Participate in the articulation of the organization’s strategic goals and objectives
• Provide all guidance, leadership support and strategic direction in the execution of the legal department and company secretariat duties
• Carry out such administrative and other secretarial duties as directed by the directors of the company and MD/CEO


Qualifications and Requirements:
• Evidence of heading the Legal department of a good organization
• Minimum of a 1st degree in Law, an LLM in Commercial law will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 10 – 15 years cognate experience
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• In-depth knowledge of international and local business and commercial law
• Experience in handling regulatory affairs and legal matters in manufacturing and real sector will be an added advantage
• Demonstrable Knowledge of Legal and contractual laws governing projects
• High proficiency in MS Office applications
• -Knowledge of EPC, Contract Law and Administration
• Team oriented and outgoing
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems

Salary is between N5m and N8m annually depending on experience.

Forward all applications to recruitment@stresertservices.com using “COMPANY SEC-Legal” as the subject