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Job Description
Job Descriptions
- Provide legal and commercially driven counselling and support to internal team members to drive decisions and strategic direction as the Business evolves.
- Provide legal support and optimal Company Secretarial services to the Board and Management of British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (Limited by Guaranty)
- Draft, review contractual documentation, renewal, negotiation and develop where applicable standard formats, for the benefit of the Business unit to ensure that the Company’s interests are adequately protected.
- Legal counsel to the commercial trade business unit across Nigeria
- Participate actively in problem-solving, decision-making in assigned areas of Business while consistently working to minimise and manage commercial and legal risks.
- Advise and support on corporate and commercial projects, finance regulatory audits, bank guarantees, Indemnities, corporate structuring, finance, treasury, tax & excise.
- Provide informed legal advisory on various employment-related matters (not limited to employee dispute resolution, employer’s obligations, disciplinary proceedings) based on applicable laws, regulations and global guidelines.
- Support the Litigation Counsel in effective management of the Litigation portfolio.
- Review correspondence prepared by internal collaborators in response to requests from Regulators and government agencies (where necessary)
- Actively propose and support legal projects and initiatives as legal department’s value to the rest of the Business
- Demonstrate excellence in own work by improving technical and managerial skills identified and agreed in performance and development reviews
- Supporting connection with the wider legal team and related core-functions across SSA to contribute to the success of the Business.
Requirements
Requirements
- Qualified Lawyer (minimum 10 years post-call qualification) with experience in commercial and regulatory law
- In-depth understanding of updated legal and regulatory issues as they relate to tobacco industry practice, opportunities, threats and compliance requirements
- Work across a wide range of issues demonstrating prioritisation, thoughtful advice, and sound commercial judgement.
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written) to guide collaborators and business units’ decisions.
- Ability to explain and interpret legal issues being mindful of the audience.
- High degree of ability to build relationships, influence and work collaboratively across the Business units encouraging trust and confidence while working with a diverse, multi-skilled partners across the different business units.
- Proficient user of Microsoft Office tools.
- Previous experience in a commercial service law firm and/or multinational consumer goods or distribution retail business.
- Confidentiality and objectivity in offering legal guidance and advisory.
Beneficial:
- Experience as legal counsel involved in Change management within organisation and/or change of organisation’s operating model and/or new product/service introduction to the market.
- Managing and supporting budget creation and budget spend.
- Litigation experience
- Regulatory and/or government agency engagements.
- AI-enabled legal tools and platforms
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