Overview

Mottainai Recycling – We employ a strategic business approach to provide sustainable environmental solutions for waste creators, waste managers and governments.

Job Position: Legal Officer

Job Location: Oyo

Job Description

  • We are looking to hire a suitable candidate to ensure that the company’s interest is protected in all legal issues, prepare/review all legal documents between the company and clients, customers, vendors, partners, etc also work with external solicitors to ensure prompt and satisfactory delivery on matters outsourced to external solicitors.

Job Responsibilities

  1. Reviewing and drafting grant agreements, service provider contracts and amendments to grant agreements, and to ensure that they are in compliance with appropriate company, legal and regulatory guidelines
  2. Acting as the focal point for all litigation matters and liaising with and managing relationships with external lawyers including dealing with litigation where necessary
  3. Working with staff and management to respond to correspondence regarding contract terms and conditions
  4. Reviewing all contracts or any other documentation, and assessing legal implications that need to be brought to the attention of management and staff
  5. Providing advice to management and staff on all legal matters related to intellectual property rights, human resources and interpretation of legal terms
  6. Liaising with all departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action are taken to eliminate or mitigate these risks. This will include advising management on the appropriate courses of action to take in all legal related cases
  7. Ensuring relevant legal requirements are disseminated to the appropriate staff
  8. Providing legal support in the implementation of company programmes where necessary
  9. Ensuring Staff Regulations are in compliance with relevant statutory laws
  10. Any other tasks, duties or specific assignments which may arise as directed by the Management

Job Requirements

  1. Candidates should possess BL / LLB / JD qualifications
  2. Proven experience as a Legal Counsel / Associate with 5-7 years post-call experience
  3. Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures; Civil and Criminal Law.
  4. Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive and proactive strategies.
  5. High degree of professional ethics and integrity
  6. Sound judgement and ability to analyze situations and information.
  7. Outstanding communication skills and unwavering attention to detail.

Salary
N100,000 – N150,000 monthly.

Application Deadline
21st March, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter to: hr@mottainai.africa using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

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