Job opportunity for a Legal Officer/Company Secretary in an FMCG Company

SD Human Resources Limited - Our client, in the FMCG industry is currently looking for candidates to fill the position below: Job Title: Legal Officer/Company Secretary Location: Lagos Job Description

• Assisting in the preparation of legal contract, Deeds, leases and other legal documents
• Developing and overseeing the systems that ensure the company complies with all applicable codes, in addition to its legal and statutory requirements.
• Monitoring changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and taking appropriate action;
• Liaising with external regulators and advisers, such as lawyers and auditors.
• Dealing with correspondence, collating information and writing reports, ensuring decisions made are communicated to the relevant company stakeholders
• Maintaining statutory books, including registers of members, directors and secretaries.
• Organizing, preparing agendas for and taking minutes of management meetings and general meetings.
• Assist Management, Marketing, Logistics, Admin & other departments, when required, in conducting a preliminary review of correspondence, contract documents, business offers, arid business agreement to ensure high standards and ensure that such document are legally protected.
• Monitoring and Filling Annual returns of the company

• A Degree in Law.
• Currently practicing or has practiced within the last 2 years, as a Solicitor/Barrister/Legal Adviser (Post call experience).
• Candidates should possess diplomacy, meticulous attention to detail, good numerical, organizational and time management skills and a genuine interest in business.
• Excellent computing, secretarial, interpersonal, team working and written/verbal) communication skills are also important.
• Good knowledge of consumer goods industry laws, international trade transaction agreement; especially as they relate to the FMCG sector, will be an added advantage