Legal Officer Job at Uni Technology Nigeria Limited

Uni Technology Nigeria Limited, a company that provides financial service to the public, is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Position: Legal Officer

Job Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Overview

• A Legal Officer is a professional who is responsible for overseeing all legal matters in the organisation.
• They handle both internal and external legal concerns, such as compliance and keeping their company out of legal trouble.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel where and when necessary.
• Ensure the delivery of legal services and resources to accomplish corporate goals, strategies and priorities.
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues
• Responsible for ensuring legal compliance where necessary
• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies
• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulator, external counsel, public authority, etc.), creating relations of trust
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights
• Any other delegated responsibilities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law required; must have been called to bar
• Must have 1-3 years of experience
• Knowledge of various legal contracts, documentation, processes and policies especially within the real estate, Fin-tech and Technology Industry
• Proven background in corporate law (contract law, tax law, accounting, securities law, bankruptcy, intellectual property rights, licensing, zoning laws)
• Ability to be proactive in the resolution of issues
• Analytical ability, logical reasoning and sound judgment when professionally handling client’s cases
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills when working with clients, members of the court and other employees
• Current license to practice law
• Administrative and Managerial experience preferred.

Salary
N100,000 - N150,000 Monthly.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: olusola@utechnolog.net and copy janetawodele@utechnolog.net using the Job Position as the subject of the email.