Legal Officer at Efficacy Construction Company

Efficacy Construction Company is a Lagos Nigerian-based Building Construction, Civil Engineering and Project Management Company that specializes in all Building Construction, Civil Engineering and Project Management Works.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Lagos

Job Description

  • The Legal Officer will report to the Head, Legal Unit

Responsibilities
Compliance:

  • Review of all relevant statutory laws and regulations applicable to the Company and ensure compliance with these
  • Ensure that business activities are conducted in conformity with all applicable laws, regulations, internal policies and procedures.
  • Ensure that all regulatory permissions remain current and appropriate for business needs.
  • Provide reporting with respect to regulatory requirements and developments
  • Develop compliance checklists and prepare compliance reports, as and when due
  • Ensuring compliance with best practices
  • Participate in Business Process Re-engineering exercises to ensure controls therein
  • Continual compliance risk assessment of company practices together with the development of internal policies and procedures, compliance training and protocols.
  • Serve as liaison for all regulatory bodies as well as maintaining relationships with relevant legal bodies and trade associations.
  • Keep abreast of regulatory developments and industry initiatives and advise management accordingly.
  • Any other duties as required by the Line Manager

Legal:

  • Liaise with auditors, external lawyers, tax advisers, bankers and shareholders.
  • Preparation of compliance documentation with relevant constitutive documents for statutory, legal, regulatory purposes.
  • Liaison with all the subsidiaries within the Company’s Group, service providers, external legal advisers, and government agencies.
  • Maintenance and review of Legal Agreements
  • Developing and overseeing that the company meets its compliance obligations under relevant laws and the requirements of regulatory authorities
  • Negotiation, drafting and implementation of the terms of agreements in all business contracts and agreements.
  • Responsible for providing legal support in controlling customer complaints to mitigate the risk of litigation
  • Review all documentation that has legal implications for the company prior to signing and implementing.

Deadline: 13th November, 2020.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@efficacyconstruction.com using the Job Title as subject of the email.

Note: Only qualified applicants will be contacted.


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