Legal Officer at HealthPlus Limited

HealthPlus Limited, Nigeria’s first integrative pharmacy, is the fastest-growing pharmacy chain in West Africa. We are committed to our mission of helping people achieve optimum health and vitality, while delivering superior value to stakeholders. Our vision is to be Africa’s #1 for pharmacy, wellness and beauty. Recently, we secured significant foreign investment from our partners to scale up our network of retail outlets and our online business. This strategy will give us unparalleled reach across the country and beyond.

Our success is based on our great people, great values and a winning corporate culture. Our people are passionate, driven and committed to continuous learning in order to maintain our edge. Our testimonial is that we are proud to be members of the HealthPlus family as we are offered a strong platform to explore our potentials. We believe in best practices always and therefore employ and retain the best talents.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Reference #: HP/LD/LO/08
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Contract Type: Permanent

Job Functions

Administration, Advisory, Communications, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Management, Research, Research and Development.

Industries:

Fmcg (Fast Moving Consumer Goods Sector), Food & Beverages, Insurance, Legal, Management Consulting, Manufacturing, Medical, Ngo / Non-Profit, Pharmaceutical / Medical / Healthcare / Hygiene, Production, Professional Services, Property Development, Regulatory, Research, Retail, Sales.

Specification
Corporate Governance:

Work as part of a team, to ensure the highest level of corporate governance within the Group
Organise, prepare agendas for, issue notices and taking minutes of Board Meetings and Annual General Meetings (AGMs)
Maintain statutory books, including registers of members, directors and secretaries
Proactively work to develop and enhance Board and Committee processes and controls in response to regulatory and industry changes, and as directed by the Boards and the business
Provide input and advice to the business and directors with regard to Board governance matters
Contribute to meeting discussions as and when required, and advising members of legal, governance and related matters
Prepare, approve, sign and seal agreement leases, legal forms and other official documents on the company’s behalf when authorized by the board of directors or the chief executive officer
Carry out all matters concerned with the allotment of shares and issuance of share certificates including maintenance of statutory share register and conducting the appropriate activities connected with share transfers
Maintain the register of shareholders and monitor changes in share ownership of the company
Make arrangement for the payment of the dividend within prescribed period as provided under the provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act
Take a role in mergers and acquisitions

Legal advisory:

Ensure compliance of the provisions of Companies Law
Ensure that business of the company is conducted in accordance with its objectives as contained in its Memorandum of Association
Develop and oversee the systems that ensure the company complies with all applicable codes, in addition to its legal and statutory requirements
Monitor the administration of the company’s pension and cooperative schemes

Contract Management:

Coordinate contractual agreements with employees, suppliers, customers, etc
Deal with correspondence, collate information and write reports, ensure decisions made are communicated to the relevant company stakeholders
Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and taking appropriate action
Liaise with external regulators and advisers, such as lawyers and auditors
Coordinate matters arising from due diligence exercises and work as part of a team to ensure conditions precedent are attained

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB, BL)
Member of the Nigerian Bar Association
Minimum of 4 years related work experience
Legal risk management
Policy development
Litigation management
Regulatory compliance
Contract negotiation
Administrative skills
Good understanding of general and specific company and commercial law
Excellent communication skills – able to succinctly express complex ideas (verbally and in writing)
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
Strong inter-personal skills and a team work orientated attitude
Proven ability to effectively juggle competing priorities
Candidate must be able to work under pressure with keen attention to detail
Ability to interact effectively with business and technical clients in a fast-paced environment
Good written and oral communication skills
Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion
Upholding quality and continuous improvement
Ability to work with minimum supervision
Excellent team work ability to ensure smooth operation in the Legal Unit as a whole
Constant awareness of sensitivity and confidentiality involved in the function
Good research skills
Negotiation skills
A good working Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite like Word, Outlook, and Excel.