The Legal and Compliance Officer will be responsible for providing sound legal advice, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing legal risk across the organisation’s operations. The role requires a commercially astute professional with a strong understanding of Nigerian laws, regulatory frameworks, and corporate governance requirements, particularly within a regulated business environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide timely and accurate legal advice to management and business units on corporate, commercial, employment, and regulatory matters.
- Ensure the organisation’s full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and industry standards, including those issued by relevant regulators.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage contracts, agreements, policies, and other legal documents to safeguard the organisation’s interests.
- Develop, implement, and monitor compliance policies, procedures, and internal controls across the organisation.
- Conduct periodic compliance risk assessments and audits, and recommend corrective actions where gaps are identified.
- Monitor regulatory developments and advise management on the impact of changes in laws and regulations on the organisation’s operations.
- Liaise with external counsel, regulators, and relevant government agencies on legal and compliance matters.
- Support corporate governance activities, including board and committee meetings, statutory filings, and maintenance of corporate records.
- Handle dispute resolution matters, including pre-litigation advisory, litigation management, and alternative dispute resolution processes.
- Provide compliance training and legal awareness sessions to staff to promote a strong compliance culture.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B); BL qualification and call to the Nigerian Bar are mandatory.
- Minimum of 3–5 years relevant post-call experience in legal practice, in-house legal/compliance, or a regulated industry.
- Strong knowledge of Nigerian corporate, commercial, employment, and regulatory laws.
- Proven experience in compliance management, contract drafting, and regulatory engagement.
- Membership of relevant professional bodies will be an added advantage.