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Jubaili Agrotec Limited

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Assistant Legal Officer

Abuja, Nigeria

Senior Legal Advisor

Closing: Jun 14, 2023

6 days remaining

Published: Jun 7, 2023 (1 day ago)

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Requirements

  • Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience
  • Familiarity with rules of statutory interpretation
  • Familiarity with Government and Parliament system and procedures
  • Proven ability to lead and motivate other team members and to manage projects to a satisfactory conclusion
  • Experience drafting specialist legal documents
  • Knowledge Proven ability to advise on litigation matters
  • Proven strategic thinking ability
  • Sound knowledge of rules of statutory interpretation
  • Preferably Female
  • Proven analytical and opinion writing ability

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letters and Resume (in PDF or Word format) using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Responsibilities

Requirements

  • Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience
  • Familiarity with rules of statutory interpretation
  • Familiarity with Government and Parliament system and procedures
  • Proven ability to lead and motivate other team members and to manage projects to a satisfactory conclusion
  • Experience drafting specialist legal documents
  • Knowledge Proven ability to advise on litigation matters
  • Proven strategic thinking ability
  • Sound knowledge of rules of statutory interpretation
  • Preferably Female
  • Proven analytical and opinion writing ability

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letters and Resume (in PDF or Word format) using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

  • Providing advice to the Chief Executive and the Executive Leadership Team across the range of the Department’s legal interests, risks and obligations
  • Contributing a legality assurance perspective to the Department’s strategic and governance processes, particularly the executive decision-making process
  • Instructing other solicitors to conduct legal business on behalf of the Department, in accordance with Cabinet directions
  • Establishing and maintaining effective public service and professional networks
  • Working with the Director Legal to ensure the qualitywork of both the Legal Services team and external service providers;
  • Working with the Director Legal to meet management capability responsibilities specified in the Strategy and Governance Business Plan for Effectiveness,Health and Safety, Responsivenes,Ethnic responsiveness, develop and promote corporate legal standards and practices
  • Building understanding of legal issues, risks and obligations through advice, communications and training, especially for other legal services staff and managers
  • Helping to ensure appropriate legal policies and practices are in place to manage the legal obligations and legal risks of the Department effectively
  • Ensuring that professional best practice is achieved and maintained
  • Develop and promote corporate legal standards and practices
  • Supervising work and leading projects, as required by the Director Legal
  • Supervising, coaching and mentoring of Legal Services staff
  • Building team capability
  • Ensure the growth and professional development of Legal Services staff Health & Safety (for the team)
  • Ensure staff are informed of Health and Safety requirements in the workplace, and are adequately trained to carry out their work safely.


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