Officer, Legal at American Tower Africa

American Tower is a global digital infrastructure company serving customers through tower sites and other real estate solutions that support connectivity and opportunity, focused on achieving our vision of Building a More Connected World. Our success is rooted in the potential of our people and the power of local teams at our offices and sites across 25 countries.

We are one of the largest global Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and a publicly traded (NYSE:AMT), Fortune 500 Company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The next decade will be an exciting time as we evolve our infrastructure to meet tomorrow’s needs and position our people to elevate their impact, their potential, and our shared success. Come grow your career with us!

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Officer, Legal

Job Identification: 1507
Location: Nigeria (Hybrid)
Job Category: Legal

Essential Duties

• Provide corporate/ commercial legal advice for the company’s operations.
• Draft and review Term Sheets, MoU’s, Lease Agreements, Service Contracts, Vendor Contracts, Project Agreements e.t.c.
• Ongoing monitoring and advising on legal issues arising from transactions and operations of the business.
• Draft leases and correspondence as necessary and perform administrative work related to legal department.
• Update project tracking database with current project status to manage timelines.
• Interact with members of the legal department and other internal customers to support timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Provision of Legal advice to support business stakeholders and ensure legal compliance of business decisions, processes and documentation.
• Training of staff on any legal developments impacting the business.
• Legal research and provision of guidance on recent legislation and developments.

Functional Knowledge

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of local corporate/ commercial law principles.
• Sufficient experience in contract drafting.
• Ability to conduct due diligence effectively without supervision.
• Ability to work with functional groups and different level of employees throughout the ATC Nigeria organization and affiliates across Africa to effectively and professionally achieve business results.
• Strong follow-up skills; ability to organize applicable department timelines and follow up with internal and external customer needs as needed.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast paced environment
• Strong track record of building and maintaining solid relationships with both internal and external customers and vendors.
• Self-motivated, able to work both independently to complete tasks and respond to department requests as well as collaborating with others to utilize resources and knowledge in identifying high quality solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Law
• 2 – 5 years post call experience
• Relevant experience in a law firm will be an advantage
• In-depth knowledge of commercial law and requirements for telecommunications operations in Nigeria

Application Closing Date
4th April, 2025; 01:09 PM.

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