BURN is the largest vertically integrated modern cookstove company in the world, providing world-class R&D, manufacturing, and carbon offset projects from our HQ in Kenya and across 10 countries in Africa. We are working to create a world where cooking positively impacts all life on earth by producing the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves. Our team of 900 people - 51% of whom are women - is on track to produce and sell over 150,000 stoves per month in 2022 at our solar-powered facility in Kenya.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Counsel - Labour and Employment
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-Time
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide counsel to HR, local management, and supervisors on handling employee relations matters, including employee hiring, counselling, discipline, pay, and benefits issues.
- Drafting Employment contracts for various markets in line with Burn’s policies and updating the same to ensure compliance with the Law and procedures.
- Partnering with the HR team to proactively develop HR Policies, processes, and initiatives that minimize legal risk and help create a positive workplace culture.
- Prepares directs and conducts training programs on employee relations matters; e.g. employment law updates, disciplinary matters, investigative techniques, and documentation preparation.
- Lead or provide advice and mentorship on internal investigations. Recommends and helps implement appropriate actions.
- Identifying and assessing labour law risks and mitigation measures
- Remaining current on emergent labour and employment law developments in our different markets and advising on the impact on the Company and implementing any necessary changes.
- Representing and advising the HR team and team leaders on employee relations matters, performance management, employee separations, redundancies, and unfair employment practices.
Skills and Experience
- Have 5+ years of experience practising labour and employment law at a multinational company or law firm.
- Have or be a licensed lawyer to practice in any of the above markets.
- Knowledge of Sub-Saharan Africa Labour and Employment Laws specifically Ghana, Nigeria, DRC, Mozambique, Kenya, and Tanzania.
- Have strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent analytical, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
- Proven experience conducting labour and employment-related investigations.
- Experience with employee benefits and compensation plans.
- Have experience managing outside counsel.
- Proven experience in resolving international legal issues across borders and multi-jurisdictions.
- A team player capable of working independently on multiple issues in a fast-paced, multicultural environment while emphasizing the overall corporate mission, policies, and goals.
- Bilingual (English and French or Portuguese preferred).
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note
- Qualified female candidates encouraged to apply
- BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).
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