Group Head, Legal at Strategic Workforce Solutions

Strategic Workforce Solutions is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Group Head, Legal

Location: Abuja

Key Responsibilities
Overseeing all legal affairs across the various companies:

Agro & Telecomm, Oil & Gas, Mortgage Bank, Capital Project & Equipment Management, Aluminum roofing sheets, Microfinance Bank, Haulage and Transportation and Real Estate Construction and evaluating them according to established goals.

Legal Advisory/Contractual Agreements/Litigation Related Matters:

Prepare and review of simple letters and contracts on behalf of the Company;
Liaise with company lawyers in the drafting of contracts, review of contracts and preparation of court case files

Regulatory & Compliance Responsibilities:

Ensure the company fills out and submits all its legal paperwork
Carry out SON Products registrations of the Company’s products;
Keep records of and notify all business Units of the progress of Type Approval Registrations and SON Product registrations;

Company Secretary:

Other Responsibilities:

Manage the legal budget to get the most services for the least money
Maintenance of proper documentation, compliance checklists and regular tracking of records, approvals and related transactions

Requirements

B.L Degree from the Nigeria Law School
Minimum of LLB and LL.M degree from a reputable university
Member of Nigerian Bar Association
Minimum of 12 years work experience of which 6 should be in a senior management position.
Exposure to reviewing Term Sheets, Business Agreements, Due Diligence research and Regulatory Compliance Job
Strong understanding of Business/Market Risk & Compliance
Ability to review Legal / Compliance documents and assess in qualitative/quantitative terms the business impact or risk mitigation needs
To be well versed with Law of Contracts, Property Laws, Land Laws, Commercial Laws and Corporate Laws

Key Performance Indicators:

Process turnaround and general performance against Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Level of adherence to mandatory reporting requirements (quality of reporting & completion deadlines)
Availability of up–to-date and comprehensive information on each legal document
Ease of access to company legal records
Quality and effectiveness of day-to-day professional advice and other support provided
Effectiveness of project administration on legal assignments and projects
Quality and comprehensiveness of legal information/data
Regulatory Compliance
Total cost of services (inside and outside)
Legal spend as percentage of revenue
Percentage of cases solved/resolved successfully