Legal Counsel (Commercial)

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree / Master's Degree qualification
  
• Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
  
• At least 7-years’ post-call experience
  
• Industry Skills (product development and regulation, product liability, advocacy and engagement, illicit trade, trade and distribution, marketing,
  
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
  
• Strong interpersonal skills
  
• Project Management skills
  
• Ability to work under pressure and priorities when the workload is heavy
  
• Ability to work unsupervised.
  

Key Competencies:

• Practice Skills (conflict management, intellectual property, competition law, labour law, taxation, corporate law and company)
  
• General Skills (drafting, negotiation, communication, external counsel management, corporate financial management.)
  

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree / Master's Degree qualification
  
• Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
  
• At least 7-years’ post-call experience
  
• Industry Skills (product development and regulation, product liability, advocacy and engagement, illicit trade, trade and distribution, marketing,
  
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
  
• Strong interpersonal skills
  
• Project Management skills
  
• Ability to work under pressure and priorities when the workload is heavy
  
• Ability to work unsupervised.
  

Key Competencies:

• Practice Skills (conflict management, intellectual property, competition law, labour law, taxation, corporate law and company)
  
• General Skills (drafting, negotiation, communication, external counsel management, corporate financial management.)
  

Informal Dispute Resolution:

• Resolving disputes at Pre-litigation/Arbitration/Mediation stage(s)
  

Marketing, & Corporate Services Contracts Drafting:

• Key Accounts contracts
  
• Agency Agreements
  
• Distribution Agreements
  
• Vehicle Support Agreements
  
• Haulage/Logistics Agreements
  
• Contracts for Consumer and Market Insights
  
• Agreements for Courier Services
  
• Catering Contracts
  
• Cleaning Contracts
  
• HMO Service Contracts
  
• IT Contracts
  
• Staff Bus Agreements
  
• Outsourced Labour Agreements
  
• Security Contracts
  

Consulting:

• Providing advice to the company in the following areas:
  
• Competition Law
  
• Advertising Regulation
  
• Labour Law/Disciplinary proceedings
  
• Data Protection
  
• Taxation (excluding excise)
  
• Governance and Corporate Law
  
• Contract Law/Sale of Goods.
  

Managing the Company’s Litigation Portfolio Legal Counselling to Affiliate Companies:

• Will attend to the legal affairs (including litigation) of - Sunglass (Glass Bottle supplier) and Green Eagle (Cap Supplier).