Cadbury Nigeria Plc Recruiting Company Secretary & WA Legal Counsel

Cadbury Nigeria Plc, is a subsidiary of Kraft Foods Inc., the second largest food business in the world, is a leading player in the FMCG sector of the Nigerian economy, with existence spanning decades in the Nigerian market. We make today delicious by our array of iconic brands renowned nationwide for quality.

Having restructured our operations and returned to a path of profitable growth, the company is embarking on a transformational agenda involving the expansion of its brand portfolios and categories. The plan also covers substantial investments in the upgrade and modernization of our manufacturing operations to meet world class standards that will deliver our business aspirations.

As part of these initiatives, Cadbury Nigeria desires to recruit dynamic, passionate and result oriented professionals to fill the following positions:

Position:  Company Secretary & WA Legal Counsel

Job Reference: CS WLC
Department: Legal

Job Details:    
Reporting to the Chief Counsel, Sub-Saharan Africa, the successful candidate will sit on the WA leadership team and board of management. The role will manage all legal, governance and compliance issues relating to the legal entities in WA including adjacent markets.

Specific responsibilities will include to:

• Execute the secretariat function with excellence through proactive management on corporate governance and compliance of the Company to comply with local regulatory bodies and to ensure compliance with global compliance (in particular US listing rules).
• Lead negotiations on agreements with third parties, many of a complex nature and of significant financial or strategic value to the Company.
• Establish and drive processes providing proactive advice to assist all levels of management to maximize legal and business opportunities and to minimize legal and business risks
• Litigation management – including management of external legal counsel and other professional advisers as necessary and managing associated costs.
• Establish systems and processes to ensure efficiency in management of the legal function and to act as a business partner.
• Proactively support and monitor general compliance adherence of employees, prepare and organize compliance trainings and workshops, liaise with the Regional Compliance Officer and assist him/her as a local trainer for compliance initiatives.
• Lead investigations into compliance matters, advice and lead on legal issues pertaining to Special Situations.

Qualifications, Experience and Attributes

• Good first degree – LLB/BL, from a reputable institution. Higher degree(s) will be an advantage.
• Minimum of ten (10) years , preferably in FMCG or reputable law firms.
• Extensive experience in managing company secretarial functions and external board.
• Extensive experience in corporate and commercial law, with strong ability to break down legal principles to simple commercial solutions appropriate to business needs.
• Strong strategic orientation, demonstrable leadership, interpersonal and financial management skills.

Application Deadline
25th October, 2011

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