Vacancy!!! 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. Vacancy!!! Legal Officer at Efficacy Construction Company

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.
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.
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
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.
Application Closing Date
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.