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Job Description
Job Descriptions
- Provide comprehensive legal advice and support across all aspects of the company's operations, ensuring compliance with Nigerian laws and industry-specific regulations.
- Manage all corporate secretarial duties, including board and committee meeting preparation, minute-taking, statutory filings, and maintenance of corporate records.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, agreements, and legal documents.
- Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks, developing strategies to protect the company's interests.
- Oversee litigation matters, liaising with external counsel as necessary.
- Ensure adherence to corporate governance best practices and advise the Board of Directors on legal and ethical matters.
- Stay abreast of changes in legal and regulatory frameworks relevant to the private security industry and advise management accordingly.
Requirements
Requirements
- A Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from a recognized university.
- Call to the Nigerian Bar is mandatory. Membership of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) or an equivalent professional body is highly desirable.
- Substantial post-call experience, with a significant portion in a senior legal advisory or company secretarial role.
- Proven experience within the Private Security Company sector is essential. This includes a deep understanding of the industry's regulatory landscape, operational challenges, and legal requirements.
- Demonstrable experience in corporate governance, commercial law, contract negotiation, and regulatory compliance.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- High level of integrity, professionalism, and ethical conduct.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a senior management team.
- Proficiency in relevant legal research tools and office software.
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