Legal Officer & Executive Assistant to CEO – 4 Quarters Consultants Limited – Lagos

Job Objective
Giving accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics. Collaborating with management to devise efficient defense strategies. Acting as the administrative point of contact between the CEO and internal/external clients.

Job Duties/ Responsibilities
Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust
Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights
Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility
Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation
Management of the organization’s companies with the corporate affairs commission;
Filing of annual returns, filing changes and updating of corporate records and entities at the Corporate Affairs Commission;
Assisting with corporate secretarial duties and ensuring maintenance of statutory books and records;
Reviewing of contracts and commercial agreements in various sectors;
General legal opinions on commercial matters;
Assisting with the filing, registration and protection of the organizations intellectual property rights such as its trademarks, copyrights, domain names, designs, business methods, patent and inventions
Legal Roles (Corporate Commercial, Intellectual Property Law, Debt Recovery and Employment)
Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)
Liaise with our legal consultants on providing solutions or advise on company legally related issues
Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies
Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance
Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues

Executive Assistant Deliverables:
Oversee administration of the CEO’s office and ensure efficient operations;
Manage and maintain high level schedule, calendar and diary of the CEO with zero tolerance for conflicts and double bookings;
Organize meetings, participate in meetings; prepare minutes of meetings for management meetings, committee meetings board meetings and other high level meetings;
Receive and manage all correspondences both internally and externally; write emails and letters as well as establish clear channels of communication with Clients;
Develop presentations, speeches, reports, documents and other materials as required;
Manage external contacts for CEO and keep track of communication needed for priority
Contacts;
Provide strategic support in the delivery of CEO’s mandate and attainment of goals;
Develop and maintain an internal client filing system. Manage all records and books;
Assist with budgeting for office expense and related items; prepare and maintain expense reports.

Requirements
Education Qualification:
LLB in law. LLM will be added advantage
Professional Qualification:
Relevant professional qualification is an advantage
Experience:
Minimum of 5 years in a similar role

Functional/ Technical:
High degree of professional ethics and integrity
Sound judgment and ability to analyse situations and information
Outstanding communication skills
Proven experience as a legal counsel in business environment
Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation
Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies

To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: pa@4qconsultants.com using the “Job title” as the subject of the email.
Application Deadline: 23rd December, 2019
Note: We expect only qualified candidates who meet the job requirements to apply.

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