Legal Services Manager UAC of Nigeria Plc – Vacancies and Jobs

UAC of Nigeria Plc is a leading private sector enterprise, which has played prominent roles in the development of the country since 1879. A diversified, food focused company, UAC’s operations span the manufacturing, services, logistics and warehousing and real estate sectors of the economy.

Jobs Detail

Job title: Legal Services Manager


Reporting to: Company Secretary/Legal Adviser

Qualification(s)

• Have at least a second class upper degree in law


• Be a computer literate

Job Experience & skills

• Have at least 10 years post call experience of which 8 years should have been spent in a similar position of a multinational company/conglomerate or top range multi-structured legal practice with focus on commercial law, corperate law and practice, real estate, law of securities, litigation practice and ADR-Alternate Dispute Resolution techniques, employment law, law of banking and securities, etc


• Have excellent written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

• He/She will be responsible for litigation, conciliation, mediation, arbitration, debt recovery, legislative intelligence and advisory, police matters, legal aspects of employee issues, legal aspects of banking transactions, general legal advisory, legal cost and litigation, budget management etc


• Management of the litigation and debtors portfolio and resolution of the legal disputes of UAC of Nigeria Plc and its Business Units (‘group’) through Alternate Dispute Resolution techniques


• Manage the litigation budget and implement legal cost cutting techniques for the group


• Implements an effective legislative intelligence and advisory systems which support the group’s strategic and operational plans


• Manages the group’s relationship with external counsel/law firms and serves as the link between the group and external law firms/counsel

closing date: 9 August 2011

How to apply for this job

To apply, please send your resume to career@uacnplc.com
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email

website: www.uacnplc.com