Legal Officer at Sigma Consult

Urgent Vacancy 

Location: Lagos Island (Marina)
Industry: Finance 

Job Brief
We are looking for a highly qualified Legal Counsel to oversee the legal aspects of our business. You will safeguard our reputation by  guaranteeing that the company strictly follows law guidelines and give legal advice to management about all relevant issues.
The successful candidate will effectively ensure legal conformity and minimize probability of exposure.

Responsibilities

• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)
• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies
• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights
• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
• Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation

Requirements and skills

• Degree in law / MA or BSc in Business Administration will be considered an advantage
• Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in business environment
• Must be a Legal Practitioner, or a Law graduate that has been called to bar, with minimum of 2 years experience .
• Must be proficient in commercial law, corporate governance guildlines ,understand the e-payment industry and should be able to work with minimal supervision
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation
• •High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information
• Outstanding communication skills.