Quality, Independence, Risk and Reputation - Legal Officer

The focus of the role will be on commercial legal support with an emphasis on contractual support and contract management. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for a variety of quality, risk, regulatory and compliance support activities to ensure a high standard of compliance.

Other duties to be performed by the ideal candidate include the following:

• Draft and review of commercial agreements. 
• Management of the firm’s agreements and agreement templates.
• Implementation and support of a Contract Management System.
• Quality and risk mitigation to protect the firm from financial and reputational loss.
•  Compliance with legislation, professional regulations, policies, procedures, and standards of conduct.
• Plan, implement and maintain policies and programs to manage the firm’s agreements.
• Transactions advisory and due diligence legal work.
• General legal advice and opinions for risk management.
• Provision of support in engagement acceptance procedures (risk management committee’s approval; background/internet checks/anti-money).
• Support the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) in other roles as may be assigned.

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree (LL.B., B.L., etc.) in Law with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division.
• Have a minimum of credit in five WASSCE/GCE/NECO Ordinary Level subjects or acceptable equivalent examination, including Mathematics and English Language in one sitting only.
• Minimum of 7 years’ work experience within the relevant function.
• Good commercial legal experience, with an emphasis on the review and drafting of commercial agreements.
• Experience in a legal advisory role will be an added advantage.
• Understanding of Contract Management Systems.
• Experience in transactions advisory and due diligence legal work.
• Proficiency in the use of MS-office tools i.e. Excel, Word and Power-point.
• Possess excellent writing and oral communication/presentation skills.
• Must have the ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize workloads and pay attention to details.
• Be of proven integrity, giving attention to confidentiality requirements.

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Application deadline: Monday, 06 May 2024.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.