About the Role
Elizabeth Maddeux Limited is a premier human resource solutions provider dedicated to empowering small and medium-scale enterprises across diverse industries, including finance, manufacturing, fintech, and telecommunications. We are currently seeking a dynamic and experienced Legal Counsel to join our team in Nigeria. In this pivotal role, you will provide expert legal advisory services, manage complex contractual obligations, ensure stringent regulatory compliance, and safeguard our organizational and commercial interests.
Key Responsibilities- Provide strategic legal advice to executive management on corporate, commercial, and operational matters.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of business contracts, service agreements, and legal documentation.
- Ensure continuous compliance with applicable Nigerian laws, industry regulations, and statutory filing requirements.
- Identify potential legal risks and implement proactive mitigation strategies to protect business operations.
- Manage external litigation, resolve commercial disputes, and effectively oversee relationships with external legal counsel.
- Support corporate governance initiatives, manage company secretarial duties, and coordinate necessary regulatory filings.
- Conduct thorough legal research and accurately interpret relevant legislation, regulatory updates, and case law.
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree and a valid call to the Nigerian Bar (B.L.).
- Minimum of 5 to 7 years of relevant post-call legal experience, with specific background in the Oil and Gas upstream sector.
- Comprehensive knowledge and practical understanding of Nigerian corporate, commercial, and contract law.
- Proven expertise in contract drafting, high-stakes negotiation, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution.
- Exceptional legal research, analytical, negotiation, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Uncompromising ethical standards, sound professional judgment, and a high level of integrity.
- Competitive net monthly salary of N750,000.
- Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within a dynamic corporate environment.
- Comprehensive health insurance and other competitive employee welfare benefits.