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.

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

QUALIFICATIONS

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

EXPERIENCE

• 10 years’ cognate experience.