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Head Legal

Lagos, Lagos, ng💼 Full-time🗓 2015-08-06 → 2026-09-26

Core

Head of Legal leading in-house legal functions, regulatory compliance, procurement strategy, and company secretarial duties for a corporate entity.

Role type

Senior IC Head of Legal (Strategy & Operations)

Builds

Legal compliance frameworks, procurement strategies, and governance structures

Domain

Corporate Law & Regulatory Compliance

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, procurement strategy, company secretarial duties, legal policy development, litigation coordination, budget management, team leadership, risk mitigation, stakeholder advisory

Preferred skills

LL.M degree, experience in multinational corporations, data protection legislation expertise

Technologies

Legal management systems, contract lifecycle management tools

Responsibilities

Manage all legal matters including contract negotiation and execution; Provide chief legal advice on statutory and constitutional requirements; Oversee procurement functions and tendering processes; Coordinate Board meetings and implement governance structures; Develop and monitor legal and compliance policies; Supervise legal team and manage departmental budget; Liaise with external lawyers and government agencies; Investigate compliance issues and coordinate regulatory responses.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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