Supervisor, Legal Services at MainOne Cable Nigeria

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Supervisor, Legal Services

Location: Nigeria
Department: Legal & Regulatory Department
Reporting Line: Senior Manager, Legal & Regulatory

Responsibilities

• The Legal Supervisor will coordinate legal operations in Main One group across multiple jurisdictions. He/she shall be responsible for reviewing all commercial transactions, vendor and supplier contracts, compliance matters, company secretarial matters and risk matters
• Review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial legal agreements for the
• Company’s products and services, inclusive of master services agreements, sales agreements, service level agreement etc.
• Review and negotiate legal agreements for the Company’s vendor and supplier transactions including purchase agreements, third party service agreements, interconnection agreements, professional service agreements etc.
• Provide legal advice on corporate and commercial legal matters.
• Provide internal advisory services to the business units and departments within the Company.
• Supervise the compliance functions of the department inclusive of monitoring the registers and other records required to be maintained by the Company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA); as well as identifying and ensuring compliance with statutory and contractual obligations.
• Assist the Manager Legal & Company
• company secretarial functions including attending meetings of the Company, providing all necessary secretarial support services in respect of the meetings with the applicable rules and regulations, monitoring the rendering of all statutory returns and giving notification to the Corporate Affairs Commission as required under CAMA.
• Manage the contract management process of the department including the keeping of contract records, contractual obligations and terms for the purpose of compliance, required filing and updates of contractual records.
• Manage and liaise with external solicitors, update litigation lists and database, and provide regular updates.
• Provide all such other administrative and other secretarial duties as directed by the Legal Counsel & Company Secretary

Supervisor:

• To work directly under the supervision of the Senior Manager, Legal & Regulatory Department

Contact:

• You will be required to liaise and interface with othergroups/departments as well as external financiers, financial institutions, vendors, regulatory bodies, customers etc.

Competencies Required:

• Thorough understanding of general and specific Company and commercial law;
• Experience in consumer-facing businesses, capacity sales business plus knowledge of telecom and/or support for sales clients preferred.
• Exceptional judgment and strong initiative;
• Strong inter-personal skills and a teamwork-oriented attitude.
• Proven ability to effectively juggle competing priorities;
• Candidate must be able to work under pressure with keen attention to detail;
• Excellent organizational skills and possess the ability to interact effectively with other attorneys and staff, diverse in-house client groups, senior executives, opposing counsel and outside personnel;
• Ability to interact effectively with business and technical clients in a fast-paced environment;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;

Qualifications

• Must have first degree (LLB. BL); LLM is an added advantage
• 6- 8 years Post NYSC experience

Demands of the Job:

• Ability and willingness to work long hours and meet tight deadlines;
• Ability to work with minimum supervision;
• Excellent team working ability to ensure smooth operation in the Legal Unit as a whole;
• Constant awareness of sensitivity and confidentiality involved in the function;
• Good research skills

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should:
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