LEGAL MANAGER
AUTOREQID : 29453BR
FUNCTION: Legal
TYPE OF JOB: Full Time
COUNTRY Nigeria
EXTERNAL JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: COMMERCIAL LEGAL MANAGER
LEVEL: L5 (M1)
REPORTS TO: Legal Adviser, Guinness Nigeria
CONTEXT/SCOPE:
Guinness Nigeria Plc (GNPLC) is one of the largest listed companies in
Nigeria. It produces markets and sells alcoholic and non-alcoholic
beverages in Nigeria. It is a subsidiary of Diageo Plc, the global alcoholic
drinks company.
The key functions of the Legal department are proactive legal
counseling and legal support to the business, compliance; corporate
governance and knowledge / information centre.
The Commercial Legal Manager will have the primary responsibility of
managing external legal counsel and litigation, intellectual property and
antitrust, provide legal advisory to the whole spectrum of the
business in procurement, supply, distribution, agency, production,
marketing, logistics, finance and commercial; employment matters;
compliance; innovation; product liability; counterfeit products;
Marketing Code review of advertising and promotions.
The role reports to the Legal Adviser.
MARKET COMPLEXITY:
Guinness Nigeria is the second largest brewing company in Nigeria with
a significant proportion of the total alcohol market.
PURPOSE OF ROLE:
Enable Guinness Nigeria to achieve its business objectives in a legally
compliant way.
TOP 3-5 ACCOUNTABILITIES:
As a commercial lawyer in line with world class in house legal function,
will give increased focus on the commercial business and legal support
to ensure that the business has good and solid relationships with all
external stakeholders including but not limited to customers, suppliers,
distributors and agents. This will include negotiation and finalisation of all
agreements, providing advice on consumer, competition, labour and all
other commercial law. In addition there will be a requirement to ensure
that strategic implementation is executed with excellence
Ensure appropriate contracts are in place for all business relationships
in line with the contracts management guidelines and the Statement of
Authority and manage the end to end contract management system.
Act as business partner to the Finance, HR, IS, CR and Supply
Functions and provide primary legal counselling for all processes and
operations.
Drive and institute legal, practical and workable solutions to disputes
while upholding the company’s legal position and reputation consistent
with values and ethical compass.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Not less than seven (7) years post-qualification experience as a
practising lawyer in a reputable commercial law firm (or equivalent)
Strong commercial law background especially in the negotiation and
documentation of commercial contracts relevant to the company’s
business and giving advice in relation to marketing, sales and promotion
activities.
Confident, relaxed and robust personality with excellent inter-
personal, written and verbal communication skills.
Sound commercial lawyer with exceptional analytical, drafting and
negotiating skills.
Well organised and detail oriented, working well to deadlines and
comfortable working on his/her own matters or as part of a larger
team on a project.
Open and outward looking attitude
Ability to work confidently and stand ground with more senior
managers
Strong commercial and pragmatic approach
Barriers to Success in Role:
Inability to constantly reprioritise and manage expectations from a
large and demanding business in a role that interacts with a high
proportion of senior level managers
Inability to effectively communicate complex legal concepts in an
manner that non-lawyers can easily comprehend.
Inability to properly appreciate the full commercial context in which
legal contracts are managed.
FLEXIBLE WORKING OPTIONS:
Lagos based with some travels within/outside Nigeria
HOW TO APPLY
Log on to http://www.diageo.com/ &
Click on ‘Careers‘
Click on ‘SEARCH & APPLY’, Click on ‘SEARCH OPENINGS‘ go to ‘key
word‘ (Box 5) and enter the Ref No.
Not later than May 9, 2012
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