Company Secretary/Legal Adviser at Nextzon Business Services Limited

Employment Nigeria 19-Feb-2016 ANAMBRA , Legal Pharmaceutical

Nextzon Business Services Limited - Our Client is a start-up mega drug distribution centre in the pharmaceutical sector located in Anambra State, and is looking to fill the role of the:

POSITION : Company Secretary/Legal Adviser

Reference code: CSEC004

Purpose

Takes overall responsibility for the coordination of all legal and company secretarial matters relating to the company and ensure the provision of adequate advisory services on all legal issues..

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Identify and manage group legal risks.
Provide legal advice on the company’s transactions and other matters concerning the company
Manage the company’s relationships with external solicitors and ensure that the company is properly represented in all litigations concerning it.
Provide statutory Company Secretarial services and act as Secretary to the Board of Directors and all standing committees of the company
Provide advice on, interpret and communicate all legal issues, opinions, laws, rules, guidelines, statutes, especially as regards company’s businesses, to staff and management
Provide firm but fair opinion on all legal matters to the company
Review; draft MOUs, legal agreements, loan agreements and security documentation between the company and external parties.
Liaise with legal departments of external organizations where the situation arises.
Liaise with government agencies for the smooth running of the company (such as filing of papers at CAC, etc.)
Mentor subordinates of legal department

Required Skills and Competencies:

Sound knowledge of law and regulation relating to industry issues
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong inter-personal and people management skills
Attention to detail, good organizational skills and strong appreciation of customer service
Excellent negotiating / deal-making skills

Attributes:

Accountable
Responsible
Self-motivated
Results oriented
Confident
Capable of leading team
Committed approach to work and commitment to own professional development

Qualifications and Experience

Good first degree in Law from a reputable Institution
A higher degree or professional qualification such as LLM or ACIS will be an added advantage
Must have a minimum of 5 years of proven post call practice experience.
Must have strong Advocacy skills Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite-word and excel.
Ideal age should be between 30-40years.

How to Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their resumes (as an attachment), stating the reference code CSEC004 as the subject of the email, to:jobs@nextzon.com

Note: All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Company Secretary/Legal Adviser at Nextzon Business Services Limited

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