Mtn Job Vacancy for Legal Advisor: Lagos, June 21 2011
The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable.
It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.
JOB TITLE: COMMERCIAL LEGAL ADVISOR
DEPARTMENT: Corporate Services
LOCATION: Lagos
JOB DESCRIPTION:
•Structure and negotiate commercial transactions.
•Advice, draft/review commercial agreements and documentations of other transactions.
•Advice internal departments on various agreements/transactions with a variety of service providers.
•Appraisal, investigation and advice on proposed property acquisition to eliminate risks and perfection of title upon acquisition.
•Prepare monthly management reports.
•Continuous liaison with External Solicitors to ensure regular updates, compliance with procedural rules of court, stipulated time limits for actions, etc. in order to minimize the cost and adverse effect of litigation
JOB CONDITIONS: Travel local and international
REPORTING TO: Commercial Legal Manager
REQUIRED SKILLS:
•4 years of litigation and commercial drafting experience in a reputable law firm or as proprietor
•Civil/commercial litigation experience.
•Knowledge of telecommunications environment will be an advantage.
•Commercial/technical and/or further legal qualification will be an advantage
•Experience in handling and negotiating funding
•In depth experience and understanding of the Nigerian framework
EMPLOYMENT STATUS:Permanent
QUALIFICATION: LLB and BL
This vacancy expires on 6/24/2011
