The West African Examinations Council is West Africa’s foremost examining board established by law to determine the examinations required in the public interest in the English-speaking West African countries, to conduct the examinations and to award certificates comparable to those of equivalent examining authorities internationally.

Applications are hereby invited from qualified persons to fill the vacant position below in its Nigeria National Office and WAEC International Office, Lagos Nigeria:

Job Title: Legal Officer II

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
The successful applicant will be required to perform the following duties among others:

  • Undertake due diligence compliance tasks as assigned
  • Ensure conformity with statutory government practices
  • Provide advisory services on legal matters
  • Assist in the development of guidelines, policies and procedures
  • Supervision of external legal retainers
  • Legal vetting of documents and commercial contracts
  • Risk analysis  and mitigation
  • Conduct of legal Research on matters as required.

Qualifications and Experience
Applicant must:

  • Possess a Bachelor of Laws degree (with at least a Second Class Lower Division) from a recognised University
  • Be a member of the Nigeria Bar Association.
  • Have a minimum of three (3) years’ post NYSC relevant work experience.

Desirable Attributes:
Applicants must:

  • Be able to use Personal Computers, MS Office software package and have knowledge of web-based systems;
  • Be a team player with good inter-personal skills and be open and able to lead change;
  • Possess influencing, analytical and communication skills;
  • Be an organiser/planner with ability to be flexible and to be able to successfully implement ideas.
  • All Applicants must possess five (5) credits in SSCE/WASSCE including English Language and Mathematics at a sitting or six (6) credits at not more than two (2) sittings including English Language and Mathematics.

Application Closing Date
9th July, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Application Requirements

  • A scanned passport photograph of size between 7kb to 30kb and dimension 275 x 314 pixels
  • Educational qualifications (secondary and tertiary with uploaded scanned copies of certificates obtained). Size of upload between 50kb to 120kb, width between 400pixels to 1200pixels and height between 600pixels to 1500pixels.

Note

  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted..
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