Site Aquisition / Legal Manager at Merit Telecoms Nigeria Limited

Merit Telecoms (NIG) Limited / Merit Telecoms Nigeria Limited is an independent and recognized leader in providing wireless voice and data turnkey services to the telecommunication industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Site Aquisition / Legal Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Details

• Co-ordinating site acquisition Contractors, ensuring that identified sites have the necessary legal, planning, and access rights to install new or upgraded radio equipment
• Highlight potential risks to sites’ delivery and mitigate as necessary working with site rollout dept stakeholders to resolve
• Forecasting and managing sites’ delivery profiles
• Provide clear instruction to the rollout/implementation teams to ensure seamless deployment post successful acquisition
• Actively handle issues or dependencies throughout the acquisition delivery cycle that may impact the commencement or acceptance of a site deployment
• Ensure information is maintained in the project tools and that all documentation is handled in a structured manner and uploaded to the required repositories.
• Capability to manage numerous site-level projects running concurrently
• Reviewing and appraisals of the property/land to be acquired
• Conducting due diligence to ensure that the property is accurately appraised, including researching comparable properties in the area
• Resolving legal issues regarding title ownership, liens, encumbrances, zoning issues, easements, etc.
• Estimating the value of the property based on a review of comparable properties in the area
• Conducting inspections of the property to ensure it meets the terms of the purchase contract
• Ensuring that all regulatory requirements are met during the acquisition process
• Managing all direct and indirect functional operations including Sites. 
• Support site access control for installations, routine maintenance of the tower, and repairs as needed to minimize downtime. 
• Ensure there is adequate communication and compliance on key issues.
• Professionally manage junior staff within the dept to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency. 
• Other official duties as assigned.

Salary
N300,000 - N400,000 / month.

Application Closing Date
21st December, 2024.