Junior Legal Counsel - Needed

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  Vacancy At Kimberly Ryan
  Junior Legal Counsel - Needed
  
  Location: Lagos - Nigeria
  Branch Office: Lagos, Abuja, Kenya and Ghana
  Report To: Human Capital Development Company
  
  Our Client:
  Kimberly Ryan, seeking for a competent, resourceful and dynamic candidate to fill the vacant post of Junior Legal Counsel.
  
  Junior Legal Counsel.
  
  Job Responsibility:
  Contribute to the development of legal strategies that enable the necessary resource consents for Implementation of organization’s capital projects
  Advise on designations, notifications, land use consent hearings and appeals (often in conjunction with an appointed external provider).
  Attend and represent the organization at court and other legal hearings.
  Provide fit for purpose legal services – namely, legal services that are accurate, timely, practical, and dear and that deliver value for money.
  Provide accurate and timely advice, both written and verbal, on all matters relevant to the operation of the organisation, particularly land transport-related acts, regulations and rules, state sector-related legislation.
  Advise on, and prepare, relevant agreements and memoranda on behalf of the organisation.
  Advise on official information, privacy and other public law issues.
  Instruct and manage the performance of external legal providers on specific legal matters as briefed ensuring value for money for the organization.
  Build, and maintain, efficient and effective relationships with key business users, external legal. providers and public sector legal advisors
  Engage effectively with Internal experts/staff across the organization so that the best information is available for decision-making, policy development, planning, resource and risk management,
  To assist the Chief Legal Counsel, and the rest of the legal team, to deliver fit for purpose legal services and enable the organization to lawfully and effectively perform its functions, duties and powers and manage its legal risks.
  
  Job Qualifications:
  Candidate must have been called to the Nigerian Bar.
  Minimum 4-6 years on the job experience preferably in a law firm.
  Must possess ICT skills.
  
  How to Apply:
  Qualified applicants should send resumes with the Job Title as the subject to: TS-application@kimberly-ryan.net.
  Applications must be received within two weeks from the date of this publication. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.