The Legal Officer shall be responsible monitoring and/or advising on all legal matters, commercial contracts, and agreements as related to DCP operations, ensuing compliance with the statutory and corporate governance practices and guidelines.
Senior Legal Officers
Key Duties and
Responsibilities
- Draft a
wide variety of legal agreements as may be contingent on DCP business
matters.
- Provide
internal advisory support services on corporate legal matters to business
units and departments within DCP.
- Provide
commercial legal support to all departmental projects and job functions.
- Support
in the development of service level agreements SLA’s for service delivery
to all DCP business units.
- Monitor
the maintenance of the registers and other records required to be
maintained by the Company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act
(CAMA).
- Analyze
and review legal agreements, legislation and documents for the Board.
- Liaise
with external counsel in the management and resolution of disputes
- Ensure
the compliance with laid down guidelines (with emphasis on deadlines where
stipulated), policies and procedures with internal and external parties
in/with DCP
- Investigate
issues of non-compliance and report same promptly to the HOD
- Review
and Advice management on legal implications of internal policies and
procedures.
- Provide
all such other administrative and other secretarial duties as directed by
the Head of Department and/or Company Secretary.
Requirements
Academic / Professional
Qualifications
- A good
first degree (LL.B) in Law/Legal Studies) from an
accredited Institution
- A member
of the Nigerian Bar Association
- Professional
certification such as the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and
Administrators (ICSA) would confer an advantage.
Work Experience
- Must have
at least Two (2) but not mare than Six (6) years
post graduate experience
- Proven
experience in research, analysis and legal advisory on fundamental
business matters
- Experience
in contract drafting and negotiation as well as dispute resolution,
- Good
understanding of general and specific company and commercial law in
Nigeria
- Managing
compliance with regulatory institutions and support driving same in DCP
business and official engagements
- Ability
to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
Skills and Competencies
- Good
knowledge of Corporate and Commercial Law
- Effective
Negotiation Skills
- Effective
Team Playing Skills
- Excellent
Business Writing and Communication skills
- Great
Emotional Intelligence
- Enthusiasm
and Commitment to service delivery
Benefits
- Private
Health Insurance
- Paid Time
Off
- Training
and Development
About Dangote Group
The Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified manufacturing
conglomerates.
The Group continues to grow its vision of becoming the leading provider
of essential needs in Food and Shelter in Sub-Saharan Africa with sustained
market leadership in Cement Manufacturing, Sugar Milling, Sugar Refining,
Packaging Material Production and Salt Refining.
Upcoming projects include a $12 billion investment in an Oil
Refinery, Fertilizer Plant and Petrochemical Complex.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified applicants should follow the link below to
submit CV and application letter.
Locations: Nigeria (Remote)
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