Head, Legal Services

About the Role

This vacancy presents a chance to join a leading organization. This position offers a strategic opportunity to provide leadership and oversight of the Legal Services Department, ensuring that the Company's interests are fully protected in all legal and regulatory matters.

Job Objectives

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the Legal Services Department, ensuring that the Company's interests are fully protected in all legal and regulatory matters
• Lead the development, review, and implementation of legal policies, frameworks, and processes that safeguard the Company's operations and reputation
• Serve as the principal legal advisor to executive management, the Board, and business units on all legal and compliance matters

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal guidance and support to the Company's leadership on business decisions, transactions, and risk management
• Oversee the drafting, negotiation, and review of high-value and complex contracts to ensure the Company's interests are protected
• Ensure effective governance, legal compliance, and risk management across all business operations and units
• Represent the Company in engagements with regulators, external counsel, and other stakeholders on legal and compliance matters
• Manage relationships with external solicitors and ensure cost-effective and satisfactory resolution of outsourced matters
• Supervise the custody, management, and retrieval of legal instruments, executed contracts, and other critical documents
• Provide leadership to the Legal Services team by setting performance goals, mentoring staff, and building legal capacity within the department
• Develop and maintain a robust compliance framework to ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies
• Provide timely updates to the Board and Executive Management on emerging legal risks, regulatory changes, and litigation matters

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)
• Call to the Nigerian Bar (B.L)

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years post-call legal experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree (LL.M or MBA)
• Relevant professional certifications (e.g., ICSAN, IBA)

Location

Lagos, Nigeria