Legal Associate

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Lagos, Lagos Island, Lagos, NGA
In-Office
Mid level
Social Impact • Agriculture
The Role
Provide legal advice, support company policies for compliance, draft and review legal documents, manage legal risks, and assist in corporate governance.
Summary Generated by Built In
  • Provide legal advice and support to various departments within the organization on a wide range of legal issues.
  • Assist in the development and implementation of company policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents to safeguard the company's interests.
  • Ensure all contracts comply with legal requirements and internal policies.
  • Identify potential legal risks and provide proactive solutions to mitigate these risks.
  • Develop and maintain a risk management framework to ensure the company’s operations are legally sound.
  • Monitor and keep proper records of governing developments in the organization and provide proper feed back to management.
  • Support the company’s corporate governance framework, ensuring all board and committee meetings are effectively managed and documented.
  • Assist in the preparation and review of board materials and resolutions.


Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Law, LLM is desirable but not mandatory
  • At least 4 years experience practicing corporate law
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, smart and goal driven
  • Excellent communication skills (writing, editing and speaking); detail orientation; strong work ethic; and ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
  • Exceptional organizational and logistical skills
  • Excellent analytical skills (quantitative and qualitative)
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Command of Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
  • Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and to work as part of a team.


Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • Health Insurance
  • Pension
  • Performance Bonus
  • Annual paid vacation
  • Group Life Insurance


Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Law
  • LLM is desirable
  • At least 4 years experience practicing corporate law
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Exceptional organizational and logistical skills
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
  • Command of Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
  • Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities
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The Company
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Babban Gona is a high-impact, financially sustainable, and scalable agricultural social enterprise in Nigeria that revolutionizes smallholder farming by providing farmers with end-to-end services including training, financing, high-quality inputs, and market access.

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