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• Carry out legal due diligence on
  investment,         procurement,
  employment transactions that the Fund intends to enter into, or such other
  transactions as the Corporation Secretary shall instruct from time to
  time;
• Regularly review due diligence reports and
  transaction documents prepared by Legal Counsel;
• Provide proactive legal support and advice
  on all legal matters pertaining to the Funds operations and business,
  particularly eligibility to make NSSF contributions, verification of NSSF
  benefit claims, interpretation and application of the NSSF Act, PPDA Act,
  Employment Act and other relevant legislations
• Revise, draft and negotiate general
  commercial contracts.
• Draft, vet, negotiate and/or review
  contracts, offer letters, term sheets, deeds, instruments and all other
  legal documents prior to execution.
• Provide legal advice and support to the
  Procurement & Disposal Unit, Disciplinary Committees, Project
  Management Committee, and other Management Committees.
• Regularly review and vet contracts
  prepared by Legal Counsel for quality assurance
• Recommend appropriate amendments to the
  NSSF Act and any other laws having an impact on the Funds business
• Identify, manage and mitigate legal risk
  in all transactions that the Fund intends to enter into.
• Develop templates, best practices,
  policies and procedures for the legal advisory services division for
  approval by the Corporation Secretary.
• Work closely with the Department
  responsible for Information Technology to mainstream legal department
  templates and workflows in the Funds Integrated Management Information
  System
• Supervise external and internal legal
  counsel; issue instructions and review legal opinions prepared by legal
  counsel to ensure quality
• Manage external and internal legal
  resources i.e. law books, law reports, databases.
• Establish and manage effective
  relationships with internal customers and execute customer service
  charters/service level agreements with each of them using a private legal
  practice approach.
• Establish and foster good working
  relationship with the Solicitor -General’s Office

• The applicant should preferably hold an
  Honour’s degree in Law from a reputable University
• Hold a Post graduate diploma in Legal
  Practice from the Law Development Centre.
• ICSA would be an added advantage
• Should be an advocate of the High Court.
• A minimum of five or more years’
  experience in the legal department of a medium to large organization.
• Good IT skills (MSWord, Excel);
• Excellent People management skills;
• Strong written and oral communication
  skills;
• Excellent report writing;
• Excellent analytical skills;
• Negotiation skills;
• High tact and diplomacy;
• Influencing skills;
• Interviewing skills;
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Corporate Governance skills           
• The person should be of high morals and
  integrity.

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