Legal / Administrative Officer
Location: Ilupeju, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and assist in negotiating contracts, agreements, purchase orders, service agreements, subcontractor agreements, leases, and other legal documents.
- Review contracts relating to steel fabrication, construction projects, equipment supply, installation, maintenance, and subcontracting.
- Ensure that contractual obligations, deadlines, deliverables, warranties, payment terms, and liabilities are properly identified and monitored.
- Provide management with advice on legal and contractual risks affecting the company's operations.
- Maintain an organized register of all company contracts and legal documents.
- Assist in handling disputes, claims, demands, notices, and correspondence involving clients, contractors, suppliers, employees, and other parties.
- Liaise with external solicitors, consultants, government agencies, regulators, and other professional advisers when required.
- Monitor changes in relevant laws, regulations, permits, licences, and statutory requirements affecting the company's business.
- Support the company in ensuring compliance with employment, health and safety, environmental, tax, corporate, construction, and other applicable regulations.
- Assist with company registrations, licences, permits, renewals, and statutory filings.
- Prepare and review official letters, legal notices, undertakings, memoranda, and other corporate correspondence.
- Maintain confidentiality and proper custody of sensitive legal and corporate documents.
- Assist management in minimizing legal exposure and protecting the company's interests.
- Maintain accurate physical and electronic records, including contracts, correspondence, personnel files, licences, certificates, and company documents.
- Support the preparation and processing of company documentation relating to projects, tenders, quotations, invoices, purchase orders, and other business activities.
- Maintain proper filing systems and ensure documents are easily accessible and securely stored.
- Assist the Human Resources function with employee documentation, onboarding, leave records, disciplinary documentation, and other administrative matters.
- Ensure company policies and administrative procedures are properly communicated and implemented.
- Review administrative and contractual documentation relating to fabrication and construction projects.
- Monitor contractual milestones and assist in ensuring that required notices and documentation are submitted within stipulated deadlines.
- Assist with documentation relating to subcontractors, suppliers, fabricators, installers, and other project partners.
- Support the resolution and documentation of contractual issues arising from delays, defective work, variations, non-payment, delivery issues, or changes in project scope.
- Maintain proper records of project-related agreements and correspondence for future reference and audit purposes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Law (LL. B) or a related field.
- A professional qualification such as BL and/or relevant professional membership is an advantage.
- Additional qualifications in business administration, corporate governance, compliance, or contract management will be an added advantage.
Experience:
- 3–4 years' relevant experience in legal, administrative, corporate, construction, engineering, manufacturing, or related industries.
- Experience in contract administration or a construction/engineering environment is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of commercial contracts, employment matters, regulatory compliance, and corporate documentation is an advantage.
Salary
N300,000 - N400,000 / month.
Application Closing Date
30th September, 2026.
How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: hr@sevan-nigeria.com using the Job Title as subject of email.
Note: Proximity to Illupeju, Anthony and Oshodi, Lagos will be an added advantage.