Etisalat Nigeria (Manager for Legal Services)

Company Description

Etisalat's vision is a world where people's reach is not limited by matter or distance; a world where people will effortlessly stay in touch with family and friends; a world where businesses of all sizes can reach new markets without the limitations of distance and travel.
Job Title: Manager for Legal Services-Contracts and Advisory

Job Description

• Serves as a point of legal advice on local and international commercial contracts.
• Liaises with relevant departments and divisions to draft, review and or interpret contractual agreements, ensure that contracts entered by Etisalat are consistent with corporate and governmental laws, rules and regulations.
• Advice Etisalat on legal matters relating to corporate and project finance contracts and assist departments in the closure of financial transactions to the best interest of Etisalat.
• Keep abreast of global and local best practice as it relates to the unit's activities.
• Continuously assist in reviewing the unit/team's activities, make recommendations for improvement and implement approved initiatives to ensure enhanced performance of the team.
• Assist in identifying required resources, personnel and funding to achieve the unit/ function's strategy.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Liaise with individual departments & divisions and provide advice on legal issues arising from contracts.
• Research and proffer opinion on any legal inquiries or issues of a contractual nature arising out of the interpretation and application of contracts and agreements.
• Ensure that terms and conditions set out in contractual documentation are legally valid, consistent with Etisalat's policies, rules and regulations, and are in the organisation's best interest.
• Coordinate with tender committees and concerned departments/divisions in drafting and finalizing tender documentation. Provide legal assistance to tender committees in tender amendment, tender process management, contract negotiation and finalization.
• Provide assistance in litigation by or against contractors or other parties arising out of contracts, agreements, or similar documentation.

Job Qualification
HNDF, BSc, BA

Job Experience
6 Years

Job Location
Lagos

Job Category
Law, Legal

Method of Application
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Closing Date
Not Stated