Head - Company Legal and Regulatory Affairs at Phillips Consulting

Phillips Consulting - Our client, a leading manufacturing, marketing and installation company with a focus on roofing and flooring materials is seeking to recruit astute and qualified candidates to fill the following positions:

Job Title: Head - Company Legal and Regulatory Affairs
Job Code: 002

Job Responsibilities

• Provide advisory services on issues that relate to legal and regulatory requirements and liaise with relevant regulatory bodies
• Manage relationships with external solicitors and ensure compliance with agreed service levels
• Manage all corporate affairs and communications on behalf of the organisation
• Draft, negotiate, administer, interpret and advise on agreements, letters, forms, and other legal documents related to the organisation as required
• Participate in the articulation of the organisation’s strategic goals and objectives
• Review and authorize all expenditure/transactions of the legal department in line with the approved departmental budget and the organisations manual of authority
• Provide all guidance, leadership support and strategic direction in the execution of the legal department’s functions and activities
• Keep abreast of best practices, changes in regulation, amendment of enabling laws and proactively advise the business accordingly

Qualifications and Experience

• Must have a first degree in Law(LL.B.)
• A master's degree (LL,M,) in commercial law is an added advantage
• Minimum of 8-10 years post qualification experience high includes a combination of experience in a law firm and the manufacturing /financial services sectors
• Prior experience in business investment transactions
• Membership of relevant local and international associations
• In-depth knowledge of international, local business and commercial law
• Excellent leadership /supervisory and people management skills
• Strong problem-solving and creative skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis
• Sound business acumen
• Good negotiation and influencing skills

Application Closing Date
19th December, 2012

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their resumes which should include  but not be limited to Personal information such as full names, nationality, gender, state of origin, date of birth, etc, Professional qualifications acquired such as first degree and additional qualification or certification, Professional achievements and detailed description of experience profile of all positions held to: [email protected] . Stating Clearing the Job code in the subject line of your email.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.