Corporate Legal Counsel at Max Drive

Max Drive - We are a team of passionate people and a leading technology-enabled company driven by a vision to solve the mobility challenges in Africa. We want to get people and goods to their destinations hitch-free. It is personal for us because we understand the frustration of epileptic transportation. We are making mobility safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable through the deployment of high-performance technologies and operators.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Corporate Legal Counsel

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time
Department: Legal

Description

• Evaluate new business partnerships with vendors and stakeholders (internal & external)
• Design and oversee the company’s policy and position on legal matters
• Protect the company against legal risks and violations
• Guide management on regulatory and compliance issues to ensure compliance with legal regulations
• Negotiate deals on behalf of the company
• Examine the legal issues related to new products and services
• Ensure compliance with the internal controls, statutory regulations and other formalities
• Execute procedures for protecting patents, trademarks, and industrial designs
• Handle litigation
• Keeping up with current changes on all relevant areas of laws and contributing to the enhancement of the knowledge base of the company’s legal function.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Law
• 8+ years corporate legal experience
• Licensed to practice law from the Nigeria Bar Association
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail
• High levels of energy and drive, willingness to work hard
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong planning, coordination and organizational skills
• Outstanding research and analytical abilities
• Global leader and thinker with the ability to make quick strategic decisions
• Highly energetic, self-motivated & proactive.

Benefits

• Competitive pay & benefits
• Flexible work and hybrid working model
• Unrivaled Learning and Development.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.