Legal Counsel Recruitment at Adker

Adker Recruit - Our client, a multinational FMCG company based in Lagos State, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Legal Counsel

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

• The Legal Counsel role will assist and support the Senior Legal Counsel in legal drafting, legal negotiation and management of contract documents for all company operations.
• This role will work closely with and support multiple members of the Legal, Commercial, Procurement, Industrial, Finance/Treasury, Project Management, Logistics team among others.  

Main Responsibilities

• Develop standard templates for contracts, including payment terms, general terms and conditions.
• Provide practical, business-oriented legal/commercial contract advice to internal clients.
• Apply innovative problem-solving skills and practical business judgment to minimize risks.
• Review, revise and update Contract Drafting and Execution Policies to align with the organization Standards/Policies.
• Review, mark-up/draft (from scratch), negotiate and close commercial/procurement contracts, including master service agreements, Engineering, Procurement & Construction Contracts, Power Purchase Agreements etc.
• Oversee Drafting, negotiating contractual terms with third-party suppliers which protect the Company from a commercial and contractual perspective including strategy, risk and mitigation analysis, internal reviews and liaison with all subject matter experts in their various disciplines.
• Stay abreast of legal developments affecting the company, its clients, and industries and synthesize the information to incorporate it into the company's transactions.
• Educate company’s executives as regards legal and risk management issues with regards Contract Documents.
• Structure third party transactions to be most advantageous to the company from a legal and business perspective.
• Counsel, advise, and consult company executives based on the accurate interpretation of contract documents and the facts of a business opportunity.
• Be responsible for updating, managing and utilizing the Document Management System- the documentation execution process registry for all contracts across the business.
• Collaborate with and facilitate cross-team decision-making among legal, finance and other teams within the business.
• Develop, assess and negotiate contracts on non-disclosure, consulting, service, consignments, terms and conditions and commercial documents.
• Ensure consistency of contract terms with company policies and goals.
• Expedite and review contracts from company’s suppliers, customers and parties.

Qualifications

• B.L, LL.B from a reputable institution
• Minimum of 5 years post-bar work experience with at least 3 years in a top-tier commercial law firm.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in handling regulatory matters
• Analytical and research skills required.
• Experience negotiating commercial and complex contracts
• Demonstrate ability to handle and close commercial and legal negotiations.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, fluid and collegian corporate culture
• Demonstrated success working in a high-performing, business results-driven environment
• Ability to draft and close commercial agreements with minimal support from senior staff
• Ability to think and decide quickly and to communicate legal issues and solutions clearly and concisely.
• Ability to prioritize with excellent time management skills.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our client.