Paralegal

About The Role

• As a member of the Legal team, the Legal Support/Paralegal is responsible for providing effective legal operations, administrative, and paralegal support to the Legal Director and wider Legal team.
• The role serves as a central coordination point for the Legal function, ensuring efficient management of legal documentation, litigation and contract trackers, legal research, meetings, invoices, compliance activities, and departmental processes.
• The role also supports timely execution, accurate record-keeping, confidentiality, and effective stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and coordination support to the Legal Director and Legal team, including travel, meetings, events, and key departmental activities
• Coordinate Legal team and external meetings, including preparation of agendas, minutes, action items, and timely follow-up
• Track the execution and circulation of legal documents requiring signatures and maintain accurate legal filing systems
• Conduct legal research on applicable laws, regulations, and relevant industry developments
• Prepare legal summaries, briefing notes, routine legal documents, notices, and correspondence
• Support the implementation of the Legal and compliance framework
• Maintain accurate trackers for litigation, contracts, regulatory permits, licences, and compliance activities
• Keep the Thompson Reuters litigation tracker updated and ensure relevant legal matters are accurately recorded
• Support the Legal Director with board and company secretarial activities and preparation of executive presentations and briefing materials
• Coordinate invoice processing for external counsel and legal vendors and support monitoring of the Legal Department budget
• Support procurement activities relating to legal vendors and contribute to departmental process improvements
• Ensure confidential and sensitive legal information and documentation are securely maintained
• Monitor key deadlines and follow up on outstanding actions to support timely and effective delivery of Legal priorities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B.); Nigerian Law School qualification (B.L.) is an added advantage
• 2-5 years’ experience working in a legal department or law firm
• Experience within an FMCG or multinational corporate environment is an advantage
• Good understanding of Nigerian laws relevant to the FMCG sector
• Strong legal research, drafting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organization, time management, prioritization, and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver quality work within tight deadlines
• Adaptable, solution-oriented, and able to work effectively with multiple stakeholders
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and electronic document management systems
• Familiarity with SAP Ariba or similar ERP systems is an advantage
• Strong ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise professional discretion

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

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