Legal Counsel (Commercial) at Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited

Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited is one of the largest manufacturing companies in Nigeria, producing and distributing some of the nation’s most- loved beverages in the country like; Pepsi, 7Up, Mirinda, Teem, Mountain Dew, H2oH!, Lipton Ice Tea and Aquafina premium drinking water. SBC has recently entered into Home & Personal Care category with the 2SURE brand and launched its first product, a Hand & Surface Sanitizer. Seven Up boasts of nine bottling plants with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities strategically located across various regions in the country.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Counsel (Commercial)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

• To be a first-level legal adviser and other legal service provider at SBC’s Head Office.

Main Responsibilities
Informal Dispute Resolution:

• Resolving disputes at Pre-litigation/Arbitration/Mediation stage(s)

Marketing, & Corporate Services Contracts Drafting:

• Key Accounts contracts
• Agency Agreements
• Distribution Agreements
• Vehicle Support Agreements
• Haulage/Logistics Agreements
• Contracts for Consumer and Market Insights
• Agreements for Courier Services
• Catering Contracts
• Cleaning Contracts
• HMO Service Contracts
• IT Contracts
• Staff Bus Agreements
• Outsourced Labour Agreements
• Security Contracts

Consulting:

• Providing advice to the company in the following areas:
• Competition Law
• Advertising Regulation
• Labour Law/Disciplinary proceedings
• Data Protection
• Taxation (excluding excise)
• Governance and Corporate Law
• Contract Law/Sale of Goods.

Managing the Company’s Litigation Portfolio Legal Counselling to Affiliate Companies:

• Will attend to the legal affairs (including litigation) of - Sunglass (Glass Bottle supplier) and Green Eagle (Cap Supplier).

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree / Master's Degree qualification
• Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
• At least 7-years’ post-call experience
• Industry Skills (product development and regulation, product liability, advocacy and engagement, illicit trade, trade and distribution, marketing,
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Project Management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and priorities when the workload is heavy
• Ability to work unsupervised.

Key Competencies:

• Practice Skills (conflict management, intellectual property, competition law, labour law, taxation, corporate law and company)
• General Skills (drafting, negotiation, communication, external counsel management, corporate financial management.)

Application Closing Date
20th September, 2023.