Legal Manager - Africa at Fosad Consulting Limited

Fosad Consulting, LLC. is a professional services firm established to provide quality consulting services to desiring clients, whose primary objective is to focus their management and technical resources on their core competence.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Manager - Africa

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• Playing a managerial role where oversees the legal representation of the business on all legal matters for Central and Southern Africa.
• The Sr Manager Legal also takes a leading role, alongside the Head of Legal, in determining the legal direction and strategy of the business.

Job Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate contracts and other legal documents
• To provide a high-quality legal service to all internal customers
• Maintain compliance with all relevant laws and regulations across the business
• Provide legal advice on all relevant legal matters
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues
• Manage communication with external counsels if required and monitor the work being carried out by them
• Attend and represent the company at meetings
• Research documents and case history to ensure the accuracy of advice and procedures
• Work and behave in a professional manner and to the highest standards of the profession
• Participate in the growth and development of the department
• Treat all information about the Company and its business as confidential
• Keeping up-to-date with changes in the law
• Supporting internal procedures and systems of the company including filing cases/case management, as required
• Performs other related duties

Experience / Skills Required

• Minimum education level Bachelor’s degree in Law from a reputed and accredited university with membership of UK or US Bar.
• Knowledge of French would be an added advantage.

Required experience:

• 10 - 15 years of experience in the same field, preferably within multinational Companies; out of which is 5+ years in a corporate legal environment.
• At least 4 years’ experience in a Technology and Intellectual Property or a payments services business is a must.

General Skills:

• Excellent Level of English language reading, speaking and drafting
• Advanced level/skills in handling Microsoft Windows Excel, word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Good communication skills, result-oriented as well as detail-oriented, be flexible and welcoming to change
• Excellent organizational and planning skills, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines, have exceptionally good problem-solving skills, and possess and ability to remain calm and composed during times of uncertainty and stress.

Application Closing Date
30th March, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.