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.
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