General Counsel Job in Nigeria at Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET)

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Job Title: General Counsel

Job Location: Abuja

Industry: Trade / Services

Specialization: Legal

Company: Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET)

 

Responsibilities:

• The General Counsel serves as in-house counsel on contracts including development of contract language, negotiations with counterparties and resolution of disputes; manages litigation and arbitration proceedings; leads regulatory and legislatory initiatives; and advises the Executive Officer and Board on all Legal and regulatory issues that arise.
• The General Counsel reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer

 

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

Required:

•   Law Degree, 10 years post Call and an admission to the Nigerian Bar

•   Minimum ten (10) years of progressive experience

•   Ability to organise and apply legal concepts and principles

•   Demonstrated experience in negotiations of long tenured contract

•   Ability to interpret, analyse and prepare contract documents

 

Desired:

•   Five (5) years of related progressive legal/regulatory experience preferably in corporate law

•   Experience in regulatory and legislative matters in the power and gas industries

•   Knowledge of Nigeria or similar power and natural gas markets and the roles and responsibilities of the various industry players Experience working with power infrastructural or related contracts

 

Deadline: December 24, 2011.

General Counsel Job in Nigeria

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