Total Nigeria PLC Job Vacancies: Head of Legal

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TOTAL Nigeria PLC is the subsidiary that distributes consumer petroleum products in Nigeria since 50 years now. It has the largest distribution network in Nigeria, largest market share at about 15% and is one of the best performers in the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Total Nigeria is currently recruiting for the following position:

Job Title: Head of Legal
Company: TEPNG   
Contract: permanent position   
Branch: Exploration Production   
Location: Nigeria - Nigeria   
Interviews will take place in: Port Harcourt   
Starting date: As soon as possible   
Salary: According to profile and experience   

Job description: 

The successful candidate will be required to:
• guarantee the company's interests
• take decisions on legal issues and provide advice to orient risk management and company commitments
• supervise the Legal team in the district and provide direction for the day to day performance of the Legal function
• guarantee the quality of work of less experienced colleagues
• draft legal analysis and syntheses and keep them up-to-date
• give legal advice and opinions to all the departments within the company and the Company management on the widest possible range of issues including fiscal issues, labour related matters, interpretation of Nigerian legislation, contractual obligations etc
• analyse and interpret national and international statutory and regulatory texts and contractual documents at draft stage or in force. Also provides advice on the interpretation and application/enforcement of such texts
• anticipate needs of client departments, alerts, advises and proposes solutions
• advise and assist company and affiliates in litigation and pre-litigation phases
• prepare and draft agreements and contracts and follows through their implementation
• handle without supervision routine to complex legal dossiers and takes part in negotiations with partners, contractors and government agencies.
• select and manage the work of external legal counsel engaged by the company
• participate in the negotiation of all Company leases and acquisitions of property as provided by the company management procedure on leases and acquisition.
• represent the Company at the highest level for legal issues

Required skills:    

Education:    
The ideal candidate should have a degree in law and must be called to the Nigerian Bar .
A Masters Degree in law and knowledge of French would be advantageous though not essential.

Experience:    
The ideal candidate should have 12 years post call experience, 5 of which must be core experience in a law firm or commercial environment.

Skills:    
The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills.      

For further information and application: Total Nigeria PLC Careers.

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You can still check out this career opportunity. The deadline for application was not stated. Therefore, it is advisable to apply in time because it can close anytime from now.

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