A Telecommunication service company located in Lekki, Lagos State is recruiting suitably qualified candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

  • A Telecommunication service company in Lekki Phase 1 requires the services of a Lawyer to assist in the Site Acquisition unit.

Duties

  • 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.
  • Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc), creating relations of trust.
  • Represent the organization as agreed by the Business Development and Service Delivery Manager.
  • Provide sound legal advice to the company and make recommendations to Management as necessary.
  • Attend special committee meetings and offer advice as required.
  • Prepare reports as may be required by your line manager.
  • Compliance to procedures laid down in the organization.
  • Any other task as assigned.

Education and Experience

  • Law graduate with at least 2 to 5 years post law school experience
  • Property law background is an added advantage
  • Marketing, Negotiation skill and inter-governmental relations experience is an advantage.
  • Must be flexible to travel at short notice
  • Proficient in legal drafting and conveyance.
  • Not more than 30 years of age.

Key Competencies:

  • Organizing and prioritizing
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Confidentiality
  • Judgment
  • Communication skills
  • Information management skills
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines

Application Closing Date
18th December, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV in a PDF format, and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the “Job title” as subject of the email.

Note: Candidates must reside in lekki and environs