Vice Chief Legal Officer (VCEO-Legal) at CNEK Global Resources Limited

CNEK Global Resources Limited was incorporated on the 8th day of February 2018 under the Company and Allied Matter Act 1990 by Corporate Affairs Commission, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

CNEK Global Resources was founded with the vision of growing our multi-disciplinary team in order to offer a broad spectrum of specialist in marketing, sales & supply; finance & account; energy & power, health; safety & environment; education, training & research; information & communication; and consulting services to become our clients’ preferred professional service provider (PSP) choice through excellence and efficiency in all aspects of the business life cycle. CNEK Global Resources is a leading practice that will exceed expectations and set new standards!

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Vice Chief Legal Officer (VCEO-Legal)

Location: Rivers

Job Description

• Qualified candidate will report to the President and Chief Legal Officer of CNEK Group, Working closely with CNEK Group’s senior management,
• S/he will be a key member of the CNEK Group’s leadership team.
• As such, we are looking for a dynamic people leader, a trainable business partner and a lawyer with strong familiarity with the asset management business.
• Furthermore, this role has significant growth potential. We are hiring not just for this immediate position, but focusing on potential future leaders for the CNEK Group.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Qualified candidates must not be more than 35 years of age (Maximum of 35years).
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and an active license to practice law in Nigeria.
• Ability to lead a large, geographically disbursed team, with staff around the world, including offices across Nigeria, Dubai, Israel and others African countries. As a manager of managers, the ability to effectively delegate and supervise a high volume of complex matters.
• Ability to build consensus and achieve desired goals in a complex environment. This individual will help drive CNEK Global Resources and CNEK Group priorities, with numerous initiatives that cross functional and business lines. S/he will need to be able to collaborate well with other areas, and communicate with and influence others effectively
• Impeccable integrity and a strong ethical center, with the ability to identify and manage conflicts of interest.
• Exposure to import/export control laws and regulations, international competition laws and regulations, and data privacy laws.
• Superior analytical and legal skills, mature judgment, and innovative thinking
• Demonstrated effectiveness operating in complex organizational environments and self-starter qualities
• Enthusiasm about CNEK Group: CNEK Global Resources Ltd, CNEK Petroleum Limited, etc.
• In terms of the performance and personal competencies required for the position, we would highlight the following:

Setting Strategy:

• The ability to create and articulate an inspiring vision, not only for CNEK Global Resources, but also the broader CNEK Group of companies.
• The inclination to seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the organization's overall strategy.
• An entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organization and push the boundaries within the industry.
• The ability to effectively balance the desire/need for broad change with an understanding of how much change the organization is capable of handling, to create realistic goals and implementation plans that are achievable and successful.

Executing for Results:

• The ability to set clear and challenging goals while committing the organization to improved performance; tenacious and accountable in driving results.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; the ability to adapt nimbly and lead others through complex situations.
• An individual who seeks data and input from others to foresee possible threats or unintended circumstances from decisions; someone who takes intelligent risks and is solutions based.
• A leader who is viewed by others as having a high degree of integrity and forethought in his/her approach to making decisions; the ability to act in a transparent and consistent manner while always taking into account what is best for the organization.

Leading Teams:

• The ability to attract and recruit top talent, motivate the team, delegate effectively, celebrate diversity within the team, and manage performance; widely viewed as a strong developer of others.
• The ability to persevere in the face of challenges, and exhibit a steadfast resolve and relentless commitment to higher standards, which commands respect from followers.
• A leader who is self-reflective and aware of his/her own limitations; leads by example and drives the organization's performance with an attitude of continuous improvement by being open to feedback and self-improvement.

Relationship and Influence:

• Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.
• An ability to inspire trust and followership in others through compelling influence, powerful charisma, passion in his/her beliefs, and active drive.
• Encourages others to share the spotlight and visibly celebrates and supports the success of the team.
• Creates a sense of purpose/meaning for the team that generates followership beyond his/her own personality and engages others to the greater purpose for the organization as a whole.
• Providing advice:
  • Advising executive leadership team and other business leaders on compliance issues pertaining to existing and new products, competition, and engagement with government officials, among other things
  • Making presentations to the audit committee in the absence of the Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer

Leadership and Management:

• Demonstrate a passion for excellence with the ability to inspire others to the highest standards through leading by example
• Bring credibility and gravitas to garner the respect of the executive team and board; thriving in a highly visible role as an external facing leader
• Show commitment to attracting and retaining the brightest minds from all backgrounds, while cultivating the power of a diverse organization
• Demonstrate a primary, intense concern around leading and motivating others. Must be able to inspire and energize others to support the vision of CNEK Global Resources Limited.
• Serve as a change agent and champion leading the global compliance organization for the ongoing growth and transformation of CNEK Group’s businesses.
• Solicit the involvement of the team in building a sense of ownership. Must have the confidence to act quickly and decisively when the market requires such agility
• Inspire teams to accomplish goals and objectives; responds quickly to complex situations to problem solve, while effectively working across the organization, with customers and partners
• Serve as a strategic forward-thinker with a participatory management style and team-building skills
• Be a team player by nature, but a strong leader with an open and direct style.

Personal Characteristics:

• A strong communicator. Maturity and empathy to resolve potential issues between technology and the core business working with multiple personalities
• Prior success: Through past successes, immediate credibility as an extremely capable business leader and legal expert.
• Calm under pressure: Ability to keep cool under pressure and not react to surprises critically - drives to understand the issue and solve the problem
• Multi-tasked: Ability to balance the role of strategist with urgency while simultaneously managing delivering results in a growing and very fast-paced environment
• High emotional IQ: Sufficient emotional intelligence to attract world-class talent and to enable organizational competence in the midst of pervasive change
• Experience developing talent: Proven track record of hiring, developing, and deploying top talent at all levels and an equal ability to consistently top-grade the organization while simultaneously reducing costs and cycle times
• Change management: Skill in defining, leading, and managing change.

Application Closing Date
30th November, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualify candidates should forward their CV's, Birth Certificate/Age Declaration Certificate & Credentials to: [email protected] using "Vice Chief Legal Officer" as Subject of the mail.

Note: The above job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.