Senior / Legal Counsel - Sub Saharan Africa at Beiersdorf

Beiersdorf  - For more than 130 years, care for consumers and our people is what has driven us. Every day, our global brand icons, such as NIVEA, Eucerin, and Hansaplast, make more than 500 million consumers in over 200 countries feel good in their skin.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior / Legal Counsel - Sub Saharan Africa

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full time

Your Tasks
General:

• Advice and provide guidance on all Legal & Compliance matters across jurisdictions
• Lead complex contract negotiations and high-value transactions and recommend pragmatic, business-aligned solutions
• Implement policies, principles and strategy developed at Global & Regional level
• Advise senior stakeholders on high-impact legal, regulatory, and reputational issues
• Partner with extended leadership teams to drive business strategy
• Establish governance frameworks and best practices across markets
• Mentor Legal Counsel (if any) and manage external counsel spend
• Manage regulator engagement in key jurisdictions

Compliance Role:

• Act as role model for Compliance and promote the topic
• Educate and hold accountable the business on legal and compliance obligations
• Assist MUD to implement annual CMS targets
• Oversee internal investigations and regulatory escalations
• Implement Global Guidelines and
• Implement corporate training material and ensure communication on compliance topics
• Encourage reporting of compliance concerns and manage incidents
• Ensure correct, timely and complete legal & compliance reporting
• Support crisis management and reputational risk mitigation

Company Secreteriat:

• Maintain each affiliate governance documents and records locally and on One Sense
• Prepare and manage: AGMs, board packs, agenda, minutes, resolutions, action points
• Ensure compliance with local company’s act and statutory requirements such as King V (SA) on corporate governance
• Manage entity filings and regulatory obligations
• Support implementation of governance frameworks, board sub-committees
• Ensure business implementation of board resolutions and action items
• Manage director onboarding (induction packs), training and declaration

Your Profile

• Education / Qualification: Law Degree and Qualified Attorney
• University Graduate: Yes
• Masters/PhD: optional
• Training: Relevant local law qualification to act as legal counsel in house.

General Ability:

• Broad knowledge of corporate & commercial law
• Advanced negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Understanding of compliance frameworks and risk management
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, matrixed organization
• High integrity and ability to influence at senior levels

Critical Skills:

• Fluent English and relevant language.

Critical Experience:

• 8 -12 years experience as legal counsel including 5 years internal counsel to a multi-national corporation. Preferably FMCG experience gained in different countries / regions.

Specific Ability:

• Strong communication (oral & written)
• Practical business judgment
• Ability to work independently
• Critical thinking and prioritization
• Collaboration skills
• Results-oriented mindset

Application Closing Date
Not Specified. 

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