Cluster Legal Manager

Role & responsibilities

• Responsible for routine legal to ensure compliance with Company's policies, internal control, procedure and applicable laws and regulations • Liaison with lawyers •
• Good knowledge of labor laws, contract laws and property related laws
• Sound knowledge of drafting, vetting, all types of agreements, (including lease, leave & license) and other documents;
• Carrying out property due diligence;
• Well Conversant with Litigation. Attending hearing
• Ensure / Monitor Statutory compliance, VAT, Excise Duty, Service tax, TDS.
• Researching and advising on local and international law issues and relevant legislation affecting the agencies in the cluster.
• Managing litigation portfolio and supervision of external legal counsel and other professional advisers as necessary and managing the associated costs.
• Overseeing litigation portfolio in the daughter countries (DC) and providing guidance to Legal & Claims officers in DC to ensure legal costs are optimized.
• Ensure that the P&I Club is notified on any matter (writs) in the cluster before referring to External Solicitors, follow up on all matters and provide assistance/information needed until the conclusion of such matters.
• Managing systems and processes to ensure efficiency in the administration of the legal function.
• Act as legal business partner by providing legal advisory support on corporate and legal issues to Cluster Management, all functions in the cluster.
• Legal advisory support to the Management and organization at all levels on a variety of corporate and legal issues.
• Act as the key corporate secretarial support within Maersk Nigeria Limited for the Senior Management and the Statutory Meetings.
• Ensuring that any contractual and legal matters affecting the Agencies in the cluster are properly addressed.

Preferred candidate profile

• Minimum Bachelor degree holder in Law.
• Minimum 4-7 years relevant experience. Industry experience is an advantage.
• Preference will be given to Banking & NBFC industry candidates