Sahara Group Is Recruiting Legal Officers

Sahara Group is recruiting Legal Officers in Nigeria

Sahara Group has business activities that span through the entire energy value chain. Sahara is not just a great place to work; it is a dynamic and exciting experience that will take your career to great heights.

Whether you are a fresh graduate or an experienced professional, you will deepen your skills, broaden your knowledge, and enlarge your thinking. Become part of our team, and be empowered to make global achievements. When you think of a rewarding career, think SAHARA.

Sahara Group, is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer
Location: Lagos State
Purpose Statements
To provide efficient, professional, legal, contractual and company secretarial support to the various companies under the Sahara Group of companies; whilst identifying risks, reducing liabilities, preventing litigation, ensuring compliance with laws and reducing general legal costs

Key Deliverables

• Provide legal advice and support to the various companies under the Sahara Group umbrella of companies
• Conduct research and make enquiries as and when requested
• Provide support and first line action tasks assigned.
• Assist in organization and administration of the legal department
• Liaise with external solicitors working on the Company’s matters, litigation and transactions
• Undertake basic company secretarial functions
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating low risk commercial agreements
• Provide support and legal advice on relevant industry laws, regulations and rules to the Legal Team
• Attending meetings with senior members of the team

Personality Traits:

• Good team spirit
• Good planning and organizational skills, including the ability to anticipate tasks, set priorities, meet deadlines, and function efficiently whilst working to strict deadlines and shifting priorities
• Must be eager and quick to learn

Working Relationships

• Executive Management and Board members
• Team members and other colleagues
• External Lawyers, clients and other business partners.

Knowledge/Skills

• Good knowledge of Nigerian laws and regulations
• Reasonable commercial and litigation background
• Drafting and negotiation skills.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office especially MS Word and PowerPoint.
• Must be a quick learner and willing to learn
• Must be dedicated and responsible
• Must have the ability to spot issues and analyze them
• Ability to work as part of a team and with both internal and external stakeholders with diverse cultural backgrounds
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to take instructions and carry them out without being micro managed

Minimum Qualification / Experience

• The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years post call experience, 1 of which must be core experience in a law firm or commercial oil and gas environment.

Job Title: Legal Supervisor
Location: Lagos State
Purpose Statements
To provide efficient, professional, legal, contractual and company secretarial support to the various companies under the Sahara Group of companies; whilst identifying risks, reducing liabilities, preventing litigation, ensuring compliance with laws and reducing general legal costs.
Minimum Qualification / Experience

• At least 4 years post call experience, 3 of which must be core experience in a law firm or commercial oil and gas environment.

Personality Traits

• Good team spirit
• Good planning and organizational skills, including the ability to anticipate tasks, set priorities, meet deadlines, and function efficiently whilst working to strict deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Must be dedicated, conscientious and reliable.

Working Relationships

• Executive Management and Board members
• Team members and other colleagues
• External Lawyers, clients and other business partners.
• Members of other companies in the Sahara Group

Key Deliverable

• Provide ad-hoc legal advice and support to the various companies under the Sahara Group
• Ensure the legal department and the various key companies are updated on applicable legal and regulatory requirements by providing support and advice on laws, regulations and rules.
• Attend meetings with private and public bodies.
• Liaise with external solicitors working on the Company’s matters, litigation and transactions.
• Provide support on assignment or take lead on assignment as they are assigned.
• Assist in organization and administration of the legal department
• Review, draft and negotiate medium risk commercial agreements
• In-depth detailed research on various legal issues
• Take charge of company secretarial functions e.g. ensuring best practice, convening board and shareholder meetings, taking minutes, drafting resolutions etc.

Knowledge/Skills

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office especially MS Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work as part of a team and with both internal and external stakeholders with diverse cultural backgrounds
• Fluent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to identify issues, analyze them and propose legal but efficient ways to overcome the issues, must possess commercial awareness and ability to apply legal solutions to commercial problems.
• Must pay attention to detail, be methodical and can supervise a junior
• Good knowledge of Nigerian laws and regulations, corporate commercial law as well as company law and secretarial practice (knowledge in power industry, infrastructure, oil and gas will be an added advantage).
• Reasonable litigation background
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to think on your feet and outside the box.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to apply commercial solutions to legal problems.

Application Method
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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Application Deadline 15th February, 2013