HR & Legal Manager
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Responsibilities
Human Resources Management:
- Oversee, develop, and implement the recruitment and selection process ensuring effective procedures for acquisition and retention of qualified candidates
- Support current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation and preservation of human capital.
- Drive performance appraisal systems, employee engagement, and staff learning initiatives.
- Develop, implement, and manage an appropriate employee recognition program.
- Review all payroll components and deductible elements (e.g., PAYE, ITF, NHF, Pension) for accuracy and appropriateness.
- Ensure consistent application of all compensation and benefits policies and practices across the organization.
- Manage employee grievances, disciplinary processes, and conflict resolution professionally and objectively.
- Design, update, and implement comprehensive employee handbooks, HR systems, and procedures.
- Ensure organizational compliance with all health and safety related legislation, regulations, and directives.
Legal & Regulatory Compliance:
- Provide legal expertise, support, and advice to the organization on matters related to labour legislation and labour relations practices.
- Draft, review, and negotiate employment contracts, NDAs, and other corporate legal documents.
- Identify potential legal and regulatory risks and recommend practical mitigation strategies.
- Ensure compliance with statutory obligations (e.g., pension, tax remittances, labor laws) and manage relationships with regulatory authorities and external solicitors.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and a Barrister-at-Law (B.L) qualification.
- A Master's Degree in Human Resource or Law would be an added advantage.
- A Professional HR certification such asCIPM, SHRM, HRCIis mandatory.
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in both legal and human resources, with at least 3 years in a managerial or supervisory capacity.
- Advanced knowledge of the Nigerian Labour Law, Corporate Governance, and HR best practices.
- Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, stakeholder management, and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
- Exceptional written, oral communication and interpersonal skills providing articulate, constructive, and timely interaction at all levels with the ability to make complex issues comprehensible.
Salary
N700,000 per month (slightly negotiable).
Application Closing Date
6th August, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@wendernek.com using the Job Title as the subject of email.