Manager - Commercial Legal Corporate Transaction at MTN Nigeria

Job Description

Reports To: Senior Manager Corporate Transactions

Division: Corporate Services

Mission:

• To manage the company’s contractual arrangements regarding drafting, legality, structuring, fiscal efficiency and compliance.

Description

• Review legal cases, petitions and internal matters requiring legal input/perspective, consult with all relevant parties, advise on case/petition/legal related matter, provide recommendation on course of action and effectively take appropriate and approved action in accordance with the rules and regulations of MTNN.
• Draft legal agreements and review all relevant documentation supporting contracts for authenticity and validity, advising on company contracts relating to supplier agreements.
• Participate in Contract negotiations to reduce cost and drive MTNN Value Creation Philosophy.
• Settle legal issues between MTNN and 3rd parties, assisting in managing liquidations and disputes.
• Carry out legal (administrative) services work including liaison/correspondence with external bodies and organizations, conducting due diligence in structuring of deals relating to commercial transactions.
• Administer controls to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and effectively integrate ethics, compliance and preventive law efforts, ensuring MTNN activities are compliant with laid down laws and governing regulations/statutes.
• Conduct proactive prevention of litigation, ensuring legal processes and services are effective and efficient in line with defined and approved design and rules. 
• Review the performance of individual team members and complete appraisals in accordance with the employee performance appraisal procedures and time schedules.

Education:

• First degree in any relevant discipline 
• LLB and BL
• Fluent in English

Experience:

6 - 13 years’ experience which includes:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an area of specialization; with experience in supervising/managing others
• Experience working in a medium to large organization  
• Litigation and commercial experience
• Experience in handling and negotiating funding
• In depth experience and understanding of the Nigerian framework