Job Title: Head, Legal
Company: Fosad Consulting Ltd
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND MBA/MSc/MA
Experience: 16 Years
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Field: Law / Legal
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Fosad Consulting Ltd is a business support services firm with offerings in Human Resource Management, Immigrations and Real Estate Consulting.
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We leverage our expertise and strategic alliances to support businesses. Our proposition is based on a deep understanding of the drivers of high performing businesses and the required business solutions that supports it. We work with clients to support their non-core business tasks to strategically position them for business success.
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Job Description: – To efficiently provide the legal services required by the organization of Companies, thereby promoting communication, anticipating risks, reducing liabilities, preventing litigation, defending corporate interests and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, whilst reducing costs of external counsel.
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Other Responsibilities: – Provision of legal advice and guidance in all matters concerning the legal structure and the laws and regulations governing the Group, its staff and the conduct of its operations – Assumption of the primary responsibility for the operation of the Legal Department and coordination, supervision and development of other lawyers in the Legal Department – Provision of legal advice and assistance in the drafting and negotiation of the Group's commercial agreements – Provision of legal advice on structuring of new ventures – Prevention and when necessary, defense and settlement of disputes and litigation involving the Group and liaison with and direction of external counsel in this regard – Advise and proffer legal opinions to management regarding the legal implications of legal and regulatory – Changes impacting the Group's business – Providing legal advice and support on personnel matters, to include employee grievances and claims. – Advising the Group on the corporate structure, compliance with necessary formalities and company law.
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Qualifications: – A minimum of Bachelors degree in Law
LLM can be an added advantage – The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 16 years post call experience, 5 of which must be core experience in senior role in a law firm or commercial oil and gas environment – Demonstrated planning and organizational skills, including the ability to anticipate tasks, set priorities, meet deadlines, and function smoothly under strict deadlines and shifting priorities – Ability to think strategically and to envision and balance – Good team spirit – Excellent business judgment and ability to apply business solutions to legal problems.
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Additional Information: – Provision of legal advice and guidance in all matters concerning the legal structure and the laws and regulations governing the Group, its staff and the conduct of its operations – Assumption of the primary responsibility for the operation of the Legal Department and coordination, supervision and development of other lawyers in the Legal Department – Provision of legal advice and assistance in the drafting and negotiation of the Group's commercial agreements – Provision of legal advice on structuring of new ventures – Prevention and when necessary, defense and settlement of disputes and litigation involving the – Group and liaison with and direction of external counsel in this regard – Advise and proffer legal opinions to management regarding the legal implications of legal and regulatory
changes impacting the Group's business – Providing legal advice and support on personnel matters, to include employee grievances and claims. – Advising the Group on the corporate structure, compliance with necessary formalities and company law.
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Working Relationships: – Executive Management and Board members – Team members – Joint Venture Legal partners – External Solicitors; – National and International regulatory bodies.
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