Airtel Nigeria Recruitment for Senior Manager - Corporate and Commercial Law

Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited), a leading mobile telecommunication services provider in Nigeria and a member of Airtel Africa Group, is committed to providing innovative, exciting, affordable and quality mobile services to Nigerians, giving them the freedom to communicate, rise above their daily challenges and drive economic and social development.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Manager, Corporate and Commercial Law

Location: Nigeria

Job Description

• The position is a key role within Nigeria that will be responsible for managing and coordinating legal issues relating to general corporate & commercial law and intellectual property law with a view to ensuring the company  is protected from all potential risk and litigations.

Other job expectations include:

• Provide corporate management with Legal advice on commercial Legal issues as may be requested from time to time
• Identify all legal issues as may impact on Company’s proposed course of action or initiative
• Address and Manage risks inherent in company’s transactions through proper legal documentation
• Vet all documents for signing and ensure those are executed in accordance with the Financial  Delegation of Authority (FDOA)as may be applicable from time to time
• Check that the transactions entered into by the company do not jeopardize the Company’s operating license, proper standing and continuous existence
• Advice the Company’s on its corporate Finance & Banking obligations.
• Check and document Corporate Finance of the company’s right and obligations under the company’s financing obligations as well as the timelines for performing such.
• Liaise with and manage the provision of services to the Company by external legal advisors
• Ensure that proper instructions are obtained from the internal User Group that requires the external legal services
• Review the advice given to ensure that solutions are provided or collaborate with external advisor until a solution is proffered

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent such as BA (Law) or J.D
• Call to the Nigerian Bar (BL)
• Master of Laws (LLM) degree may be an added advantage
• 8-10 years experience in handling contractual /commercial-related legal matters.
• Candidate must have up-to-date knowledge of commercial law, including, but not limited to:
• Legal drafting;
• General contract law;
• ­Corporate and Commercial law;
• Telecommunications industry structure and business models; and Employment law and practice.
• Intellectual Property law.

Application Closing Date
19th August, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online