Senior Legal Manager (Commercial & Litigation / Dispute Resolution) at FMN Holdings Limited - Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has been a part of the lives of Nigerians at home and abroad. Our global vision is to be a leading foods company in Africa providing high quality and affordable products in the most convenient ways to consumers through world class brands like Golden Penny Flour, Golden Penny Semovita, Goldenvita, Golden Pasta and Golden Noodles. The Company's flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Legal Manager (Commercial & Litigation / Dispute Resolution)

Location: Nigeria

Purpose

• To deliver strategic and expert legal support to the company and its subsidiaries, ensuring effective management of corporate commercial transactions, dispute resolution, and associated legal matters.

The Job

• Provide legal review and advice on commercial agreements, draft specialized contracts, and support business transactions including mergers, acquisitions, and divestments.
• Oversee and manage dispute resolution processes, including end-to-end litigation support.
• Maintain and organize case files, liaising with external counsel where needed.
• Manage and provide in-house legal support on specialized transactions including but not limited to debt and equity capital raises, mergers and acquisitions, International Commercial transactions, divestments, as well as other corporate restructuring exercises within the Group.
• Coordinating the conduct of pre-trial sessions, prepping witnesses for trial and coordinating the attendance of witnesses in court for trial.
• Assisting the Director, Legal Services, in out-of-station functions.
• Attending court sessions, trials and judgment readings when required.

Qualifications

• LLB, BL, and LLM will be an added advantage.
• Membership of the Nigerian Bar Association

Experience:

• 10 years’ cognate experience.

The Person Must:

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and a proactive, business-aligned mindset.
• Strong experience in corporate/commercial law, litigation management, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven ability to manage external counsel and legal vendors.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.