Legal Officer
AI summary
Society for Family Health (SFH) is hiring a Legal Officer to manage contract creation and execution, support compliance obligations, conduct legal research, draft legal documents, and handle company secretarial functions. The role requires advising the Board and Management on commercial and corporate law matters and managing interactions with regulatory agencies and courts.
- Requires LLB and B.L qualification
- Minimum 2 years post-call experience with progressive responsibility
- Experience with corporate entities, government and regulatory agencies
- Company secretarial duties including CAC filings and board minutes
- Online application link provided
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Can you qualify for this role?
- Required2+ years of relevant experienceThe job post includes a minimum experience signal.
- PreferredPractical evidence in legal, compliance, contractsThe tags and summary point to skills connected with this role.
- RequiredAvailability to work in Not specifiedThe vacancy is associated with this location.
Documents to prepare
- Likely requiredUpdated CV
- Role specificCover letter or short employer message
- OptionalProfessional references
- VerifyID or passport only after verifying the employer
Application tips for this job
- Place your strongest Legal Officer evidence in the first half of your CV.
- In your cover letter or employer message, connect your experience to Society for Family Health (SFH) and the role in Not specified.
- Add concrete examples related to legal, compliance, contracts, ideally with measurable outcomes or clear responsibilities.
- Follow the instructions from Jobzilla Nigeria; avoid sending documents to unofficial contacts or copied links.
- Confirm the deadline, interview location and employer contact before sharing personal documents.
- Prepare a polite question about pay, benefits and contract terms for later interview stages.
Source and safety check
- Jobzilla Nigeria
- Original source link available
- Application method is clear
- Deadline not specified
- No major risk signal was detected in the captured text.
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Interview preparation
- What experience makes you a strong fit for this Legal Officer role in legal, compliance?
- How have you handled responsibilities similar to those in this job post?
- Are you available to work in Not specified under the listed contract or schedule?
- Prepare examples with clear responsibilities, tools used and measurable outcomes.
- Review the source and research Society for Family Health (SFH) before the interview.
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Original source description
Ability to systematically and efficiently manage contract creation and execution for the purpose of maximising business, financial and operational performance.
Ability to work with other departments to assist with SFH compliance obligations: contractual and regulatory especially requirements that are relevant to SFH entities.
Ability to conduct research using online and other resources, know where to find the Law and apply the same to everyday and critical issues
Ability to manage some aspect of issues that arise from matters in Court
Ability to draft legal documents such as contracts, bids, leases, sub-awards, and various litigation documents in a concise and clear manner using appropriate legal terms.
Ability to prepare board documents and memoranda, take minutes, file necessary documents at the Corporate Affairs Commission, advise on governance and related statutory compliance needs.
Have in-depth knowledge about commercial and corporate law and operations, structure/restructure and be able to translate that knowledge to advise the Board and Management for effective synergy
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to manage compliance interactions with different Regulatory Agencies
- Advising on and handling matters in different Courts for multiple Clients
- Excellent legal drafting and communication ability that can be shown from working with varied Clients
- A minimum of a LLB and B.L is required;
- A minimum of two (2) years’ experience with progressively increasing responsibility working with and advising different Clients including Corporate entities, Government and Regulatory Agencies and individuals
- Demonstrated ability to manage company secretarial functions including taking minutes and undertaking filings at Corporate Affairs Commission;
- How to Apply
- Interested and qualified candidates should:
- Click here to apply online
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