We are recruiting to fill the position below: Position: Legal Officer Location: Lagos • Handle commercial-legal and regulatory issues within the company with the purpose of eliminating legal and contractual risk and gaining for the company every lawful advantage. Principal Accountabilities/Objectives • Handle drafting, reviewing and negotiation of vendor and supplier contracts. • To ensure that all Company businesses are conducted within the ambits of the law with adequate compliance with all statutory industry Regulations and provisions • Coordinate application processes for frequencies and licences at the NCC as well as associated periodic reports. • Ensure compliance with all immigration rules and regulations. • To support in reducing contract turn-around time by coordinating contract execution process, quality checks and the dispatch and movement of contracts and Legal documents in and out of the department. • Provide support on company secretariat tasks, draft resolutions as required from time-to-time and advise on relevant corporate law requirements as well as coordinate company corporate filings and returns. • To carry out legal research of applicable laws and regulations and provide legal guidance and opinion so as to ensure that all companies actions and dealings are in compliance therewith. • Coordinate and monitor all company’s litigations and Debt Recovery Processes and advise the EHoD; Legal and Regulatory appropriately. • Such other tasks as may be assigned by the EHoD Legal and Regulatory Requirements • Candidate should be a qualified lawyer and must possess a minimum of Bachelor of Law Degree (Second Class Lower Division). A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage. • Must have working knowledge of Telecommunications Law, Commercial Law, Property Law, Company Law and Law of Contract. • Excellent drafting and negotiation skills. • Good command of English Language and must be proficient in the use of Computer and Microsoft Office packages and a working knowledge of SharePoint and SAGE Pastel is an added advantage. • The candidate should have a broad-based positive attitude, strong and a desire to work as a member of a high-performance global team. • The candidate should be collaborative, open to working with a diverse group, and interested in dynamic, progressive and evolving work and responsibilities. • The candidate must possess first-rate comprehension, analytical and problem-solving skills, and an orientation towards learning and accepting intellectual challenges. Attitude: • Smart and hardworking • Disciplined and able to maintain confidentiality • Respect for colleagues • Calmness under work pressure • Fostering teamwork and collaboration • Demonstrate sound work ethics Application Closing Date 28th July 2016, 11:59:00 PM How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online ]]>