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Job Description
- Job Descriptions
The Manager- Legal/Contracts & Compliance will be responsible for contributing to over all the overall legal and contracting function across SFH, Country platforms, and its subsidiaries. - He/She will ensure the vetting and drafting of Agreements across SFH Nigeria and its Subsidiaries/Affiliates/Platforms in line with donor, legal, regulatory, and other contractual requirements.
- He/she will ensure that procurement contracts are properly drafted to ensure value for money and compliance with all requirements. S/He will provide contract management services to SFH Management and the Board. S/He will provide legal advice and opinion on any matter required by SFH.
- He/She will manage the corporate and secretarial function of SFH, which includes preparation for Board meetings, taking ,minutes and statutory filings at the Corporate Affairs Commission.
- He/She will ensure SFH Intellectual Property (IP) is filed and protected. S/He will lead in the registration of new platforms/entities and IPs to be filed and provide any other business support. S/He will lead/support contractual and regulatory compliance to ensure that SFH adheres to all its contractual, regulatory and legal obligations, thereby minimising risks.
- He/She will develop strategy and provide support for any matter in Court to ensure SFH is properly represented. S/he will also contribute to the effective mentorship of new staff in the department as well as ensure SFH culture embedding.
Requirements
Requirements
- A minimum of a LLB and B.L is required;
- A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience with progressively increasing responsibility working with and advising different Clients including corporate entities, Government and Regulatory Agencies and individuals
- Excellent legal drafting and communication ability that can be shown from working with diverse Clients
- Demonstrated ability to manage company secretarial functions including taking Minutes and undertaking filings at Corporate Affairs Commission;
- Demonstrated ability to manage compliance interactions with different Regulatory Agencies
- Knowledge of advising and handling matters in different Courts for multiple Clients.
- Ability to draft legal documents such as contracts, bids, leases, sub-awards, and various litigation documents in a concise and clear manner using appropriate legal terms.
- Ability to systematically and efficiently manage contract creation and execution for the purpose of maximising business, financial and operational performance.
- Ability to prepare board documents and memoranda, take minutes, file necessary documents at the Corporate Affairs Commission, advise on governance and related statutory compliance needs.
- Ability to conduct research using online and other resources, know where to find the Law and apply the same to everyday and critical issues
- Ability to manage some aspect of issues that arise from matters in Court
- Ability to work with other departments to assist with SFH compliance obligations: contractual and regulatory especially requirements that are relevant to SFH entities.
- Have in-depth knowledge about commercial and corporate law and operations, structure/restructure and be able to translate that knowledge to advise the Board and Management for effective synergy.
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