Legal Counsel, Operations at Seven-Up Bottling Company

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 - Operations

Location: Ijora, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

• The Legal Counsel acts as first point of contact between SBC's plants, the supply chain functionand the headquarters on legal and regulatory affairs (excluding disciplinary matters).
• They alsomanagethe group's real estate portfolio.

Main Responsibilties

• Keep abreast of all relevant regulations, guidelines, and industry standards which affect SBC’s manufacturing operations to ensure the company's products and plants meet compliance requirements.
• Provide support to the Regulatory Affairs Team on queries relating to factory compliance, production process, product composition, and product labeling.
• Alert the Industry Affairs team on all relevant pending, imminent, and actual regulatory developments which affect SBC’s manufacturing operations.
• Manage product liability claims (in conjunction with the insurer)
• Management of SBC’s and related parties’ real estate transactions (commercial and industrial tenancies, leaseholds, freeholds).
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor of Law Degree
• Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
• At least 5-7 years’ post-call experience in similar role
• Industry skills: Experience in regulatory affairs, manufacturing andproperty management.

Application Closing Date
30th November, 2024.