Legal Counsel Job at Afriglobal Group
Afriglobal Group is a conglomerate with business interests in the chemicals distribution, Logistics and healthcare industries. With an impressing turnover of over USD200m per annum, it is one of the fastest-growing business concerns in Nigeria.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Position: Legal Counsel
Job Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description
- The ideal candidate will be responsible for in-house legal matters including drafting agreements, addressing compliance issues, and participating in negotiation discussions.
- In order to succeed, this candidate should feel comfortable working with in-house and outside counsels on a variety of legal matters.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal support to the various internal departments
- Work with other in-house counsels and outside counsels, as required
- Negotiate and draft complex transactional agreements
- Taking preemptive measures to avoid legal risks and conflicts
Qualifications
- The Legal Counsel must be a graduate of an accredited Law School from a reputable institution and must be a graduate of the Nigerian Law School
- A Legal generalist with 5-7 years of working experience working in a corporate legal capacity within a fast-paced, fast-evolving and dynamic environment
- Proven and successful experience creating departmental priorities that align strategic direction of the legal department and the overall business objectives.
- Proven experience in relationship management and a demonstrated ability to lead a legal team and develop talents that subsequently drive value across the business.
- Exceptionally good communication skills and highly collaborative and interactive capacity
- Technologically adept and possess excellent computer skills.
- Exceptionally good skills in legal negotiation.
Similar Jobs
- LandMall Recruitment for Legal Intern
- Job Openings at Gresyndale Legal
- Human Rights Officer Job at Heartland Alliance International
- Job Vacancies at Renmoney
- Executive Assistant / Legal Assistant Job in Abuja
- Job Vacancies at Greenwich Trustees Limited
- Assistant Legal Officer Job at Zavati Group
- Assistant Legal Officer Job at Zavati Group
- Job Openings at HR-EX Consulting
- Senior Associate, Litigation Job at Gresyndale