Responsibilities

The legal Executive would have the following responsibilities:

Creation, Sign Off and maintaining data of all Telecommunication Agreements signed by the company with their clients
Creation, Sign-off Off and maintaining data of all Agreements signed by the company with their partners and vendors.
Ensuring the company functions as per the Law of the Land and Legal framework is adhered to
Advise and represent clients in courts, before government agencies, and in private legal matters
Draft a wide variety of legal agreements
Provide advice on corporate legal issues and business matters.
Provide internal advisory services to the business units and departments within the Company.
Provide commercial legal support to all departmental projects and job functions.
Accurate and timely advice to the executives and employees on changes to the law affecting the company
Ensure the development of service-level agreements for service support and delivery.
Monitor the maintenance of the registers and other records required to be maintained by the Company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA).
Assist in the development of guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Analyze and review legal agreements, legislation and documents for the Board.
Regularly ensure (internal & external) compliance with guidelines, policies and procedures; investigate non-compliance issues as may be required.
Any other duties as may be assigned

Requirements

A graduate Degree in Law
NYSC Certified
Minimum of 3 years of experience in the Legal Department in the Telecommunications Industry with a fair knowledge of laws & by-laws of NCC and other communication agencies.
Proven experience as a legal counsel in the business environment
Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law, intellectual property rights, copyrights and patents according to Nigerian Law
Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation
Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies
High degree of professional ethics and integrity
Sound judgement and ability to analyze situations and information
Outstanding communication skills
A high level of Confidentiality
Critical thinking skills
Persuasive Skills
Analytical skills and Attention to detail
Ability to create strong positioning of Organization, Management and self