Vacancy: Admin Officer with legal background wanted urgently (ref: Admin_Legal)

Our client is a Group of companies in the Construction and Oil/Gas industries in need of an Administrative Officer (preferably a male) in their Lagos Office.

Job description
· Provide administrative support to Chairman/Management staff
· Receive, dispatch and record correspondence received or issued by Management
· Ensure documentation and contract execution within stipulated timelines.
· Effective Library Management
· Ensure all files are up to date, complete and properly filed
· Perform records research
· Perform legal research
· Coordinate research
· Check legal forms for accuracy
· Prepare reports
· Prepare correspondence
· Facilitate departmental provisioning:
· Prepare, process and retire purchase requisitions, advance forms, travel and subsistence forms, operational expense approval forms, expense reimbursements and such other administrative forms as may be from time to time required
· Coordinate travel documents and approvals for the Chairman and Management
· Order, stock and distribute office supplies for the office/Management Team
· Responsible for raising and processing all requisitions for the office/Management Team
· Ensure prompt settlement of business partners’ fees
· Provide general support services

Desired Skills and Experience
· Good bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB);
· Call to the Nigerian Bar(BL)
· Post graduate qualification may be an added advantage
· 5-6 years cognate post qualification experience in a large organization with the first few years in a top-tier law firm.
· Candidate must have up-to-date knowledge of the internal and granular activities of a legal department, including, but not limited to:
· Legal research;
· Good writing and communication skills
· The ability to prioritize and work under a tight schedule

Computer skills
· Microsoft Office suite
· In depth knowledge of legal terminology and principles
· The ability to analyze legal documents for accuracy

Application
Salary is above industry standard. Qualified candidates should forward CVs to ‘[email protected]’ using ‘Admin_Legal’ as title of application. Wrong titled applications will not be opened. Only applicants with Legal background and administrative experience will be invited for interviews. Application closes 14^th June, 2015.