Legal Practitioner / Legal Counsel

Job Descriptions

• Deliver timely, practical legal advice to management and business units to support strategic transactions and initiatives.
• Draft, negotiate, and manage full-lifecycle commercial agreements, including service agreements, EPC contracts, procurement, consultancy, joint ventures, NDAs, and MOUs.
• Identify potential legal risks across business operations and implement effective mitigation strategies.
  • Manage litigation, arbitration, mediation, and dispute resolution matters.
  • Liaise with external solicitors and regulatory agencies.
  • Develop legal strategies to protect the company's interests.
  • Monitor ongoing legal matters and provide periodic updates to management.
  • Coordinate collection and preservation of legal evidence and documentation.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable Nigerian laws and regulations.
  • Monitor legislative and regulatory developments affecting the business.
  • Advise management on compliance obligations and legal implications.
  • Support regulatory audits and investigations.
  • Develop compliance policies and procedures.
  • Support Board and Management meetings.
  • Prepare Board resolutions and legal documentation.
  • Maintain statutory records and corporate filings.
  • Ensure compliance with corporate governance requirements.
  • Coordinate filings with relevant regulatory authorities.
  • Provide legal guidance on employment-related matters.
  • Support disciplinary, grievance, and termination processes.
  • Review policies and employment contracts.
  • Advise on labour law compliance and industrial relations matters.
  • Develop and maintain a contract management framework.