Jobs in Nigeria for a Corporate Legal Counsellor, Jan 16th 2013

SARO with head office in Lagos is a leading indigenous company in the Agribusiness Value Chain and Consumer Goods in West and Central Africa (with special interest in Plantation, Inpts-Provision, Sourcing, Origination, Processing, Public health and FMCG). Visit http://saroafrica.com.ng/
With sustained growth in our business we are recruiting for the following positions:

Job Title:Corporate Legal Counsel
Job Description:
The first main task is to set up the legal unit and be responsible for all legal issues relating to the organisation

Other Responsibilities:
Manage litigation and liaise with external lawyers
Provide commercial legal advice and solution for different aspects of the business
Negotiate, review and draft commercial agreements.
Manages Company Secretariat functions and Compliance

Qualification and Requirements:
Second Class Upper Degree in Law and the Nigerian Law School.
5 yrs working experience in a reputable Corporate Commercial law firm
Sound business judgment with problem solving skills
Knowledge in commercial laws in middle Africa will be an added advantage
Excellent communication and presentation skills in English.
Must have understanding of laws and practice applicable to companies generally and particularly to those companies operating in Agriculture value chain, proficiency in immigration law inclusive.
Good understanding of regulatory matters e.g: taxation, trademarks, patents etc.

How to Apply
Qualified and interested applicants should send electronically their application letter and CV (in MS Word format) stating the position they are applying for as the subject of the email within 2 weeks from the date of this advertisement to: