Commercial Administration Manager at JAGAL Group

Jagal Group is a leading Nigerian conglomerate with operations in the Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing industries. The company has been growing successfully over the past 40 years, and has become a valuable and respected contributor to the development of the country's economy.

Jagal offers diverse career opportunities across all its business activities. The Group's broad range of industries and services offer rewarding prospects for various professional backgrounds and can satisfy ambitions for a successful future career.

Jagal Group is recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Commercial Administration Manager

Ref No: 253
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Description
To review corporate contracts and other business agreements, highlighting potential risks and ensuring that the terms are adhered and conform to industry practices. The role has a strategic focus and is involved with high level business decisions and planning as well as the provision of efficient and professional administrative services.

Commercial:

• Manages the commercial/contracts development and review of deal analysis, examining transaction terms and recommending the most profitable options to the senior management team.
• Prepares contract and commercial documents, reviews contractual drafts and final editions
• Organises complex contractual and commercial documentation, writes and edits contracts
• Identifies, analyses and develops responses to contractual and commercial risks
• Maintains key commercial and contractual relationships
• Provides advice to the management team and board of directors and compliance of the business with its contractual commitments.
• To receive and process information, make decisions, solve problems and discuss issues with senior management when performing tasks
• Assists in the preparation and presentation of formal presentations to the board and clients
• Provides decision support and analysis expertise to enhance decision making, adding value and positively impacting business performance.
• Monitors industry legislative developments, develop and implement strategic changes in order to maintain compliance and maximise business performance
• Manages the company's compliance with all Project Agreements and key statutory matters.
• Actively manages key project related agreements, highlighting any possible areas for re-negotiation and working with key stakeholders to minimise risks to the project
• Develops and maintains an excellent working relationships with the management team.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality regarding corporate information
• Assists with the development of all joint venture project external requirements ie logistics, contracts, industry requirements and funding reviews
• Arranges and co-ordinates meetings and events, as required
• Prepares and edits correspondence, communications, presentations and other documents as required
• Records, distributes and follows up minutes of various meetings

Administration:

• Provides administrative support to the MD and Business Development team including diary management, collating papers, ensuring data and information required to deal with business opportunities is collated and available
• Supports the Business Development team with administration associated with operations, meetings, projects and programs
• Maintains appropriate records on the corporate computerized information systems ensuring data integrity.
• Maintain all records within agreed procedures, entering data, monitoring usage, providing reports and information on performance.
• Maintain, update and publish key data and information in the Sharepoint and CRM system
• Track the invoicing process from preparation to payment
• Assist in the preparation and presentation of formal presentations to the board and clients
• Prepare monthly departmental management reports
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with the Group functions as required
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality regarding corporate information
• Arrange and co-ordinate meetings and events, as required
• Prepare and edit correspondence, communications, presentations and other documents as required
• Record, distribute and follow up minutes of various meetings
• Work closely with the MD to provide commercial input for Budgets, Balanced Scorecards and other Financial Reporting as required
• Manage the definition and / or amendment of standard Business Development/Commercial processes, ensuring that the process objectives are and achieved and Group policies and procedures are adopted
• Support the marketing and promotion of JL's services, internal and externally, through the provision of professional literature, signage, marketing materials and communications including social media.
• Oversee the organization of specific events and seminars to promote commercially-focused programs to support external businesses and organisations

Requirements
The successful candidate will have the following requirements:

• Holds a four-year college degree in business management or a related discipline
• May consider experience in the Oil & Gas industry over degree qualifications
• Must be a member of a recognised professional body
• Overseas and/or Africa work experience
• Oil & gas industry experience, preferred but not essential
• Computer Literate - MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word
• Excellent written and verbal English skills
• Able to effectively work individually under pressure and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
• Demonstrates the ability to meet deadlines and produce quality complex work
• Excellent communication skills, deductive reasoning ability and information ordering aptitude when performing duties
• Attention to detail and accuracy

Application Closing Date
Not Stated.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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