Job Description
Job Role: Legal Secretary
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-Time (fully onsite)
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Legal Secretary to provide high-level secretarial, administrative and coordination support to the Legal function and senior management. The ideal candidate must be confident handling confidential information, attending senior-level meetings, including Board meetings, and producing accurate meeting records and transcriptions.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Legal function and senior management.
* Attend and provide administrative support during Board meetings, management meetings and other high-level meetings.
* Accurately take minutes, transcribe meeting proceedings and prepare meeting documentation.
* Prepare, format and maintain legal correspondence, reports, presentations and other documents.
* Manage calendars, appointments, meetings and related logistics.
* Maintain confidential legal records, contracts, files and correspondence.
* Coordinate internal and external communications on behalf of the Legal function.
* Assist with document filing, retrieval and general office administration.
* Support the preparation and circulation of meeting agendas, minutes and action trackers.
* Perform other administrative and secretarial duties as assigned.
Requirements
* Certification/qualification from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) is mandatory.
* Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience as a Legal Secretary, Company Secretary’s Assistant, Executive Secretary or similar role.
* Demonstrable experience attending Board and other high-level corporate meetings.
* Strong experience in minute-taking, transcription and preparation of meeting documentation.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
* High level of confidentiality, accuracy, professionalism and attention to detail.
* Strong organisational and time-management skills.
* Previous experience in the oil & gas industry will be an added advantage.
* Must reside within reasonable proximity to Victoria Island, Lagos, with the ability to commute reliably to the office.
Interested applicants should send their updated CV to kachi.recruiter@gmail.com.
