Sahara Group Recent Job Recruitment – Apply Now!

Sahara Group is a leading international energy and infrastructure conglomerate with operations in over 38 countries across Africa, Middle East, Europe and Asia. Spanning three decades, we have broken ground and challenged stereotypes across the global business landscape. The women and men who make up our organization are our strongest levers for growth. We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Legal Supervisor
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Job Identification: 50
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description
Key Deliverables:

• Provide ad-hoc legal advice and support to the various companies within 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,
• Review, draft and negotiate medium risk commercial agreements,
• In-depth detailed research on various legal issues,
• Attend meetings with private companies and public/regulatory bodies,
• Liaise with external solicitors engaged by Sahara entities,
• Provide support on assignments or take lead on assignment as they are assigned,
• Assist in organization and administration of the legal department.

Minimum Qualification / Experience

• Law Degree from a commonwealth jurisdiction.
• Qualified to practice Law in Nigeria (i.e. BL).
• 5 – 7 years post call experience in Legal practice. Commercial and Litigation experience in a Law firm or in-house is an added advantage.
• Completion of NYSC is mandatory.
• Geographical mobility within and outside Nigeria.

Knowledge / Skills:

• 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,
• 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 legal challenges, analyze them and propose legal and efficient ways to overcome such identified legal challenges,
• 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,
• Ability to think on your feet and outside the box,
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to apply commercial solutions to legal problems.

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.

To Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Application Deadline:
2nd January, 2023 (03:55 PM).