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- Abuja, Nigeria
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Summary
The Head of Legal (Group General Counsel) will provide strategic legal leadership and advisory support to the Group, protecting its legal interests, managing legal risks, supporting commercial transactions and ensuring effective corporate governance and regulatory compliance across all business entities. The role will also lead the development and professionalisation of the Group's legal function.
Key Responsibilities
Provide practical legal advice to the CEO, Board and business leaders on legal, commercial and regulatory matters.
Develop and implement the Group's legal strategy and oversee legal risk management across all entities.
Ensure effective corporate governance, statutory compliance, company filings and corporate secretarial processes.
Oversee the drafting, review, negotiation and management of commercial contracts and agreements.
Lead legal aspects of acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, financing, restructuring and property transactions.
Manage litigation, arbitration, disputes, regulatory investigations and external legal counsel.
Advise on employment matters, intellectual property, data protection and confidentiality.
Establish standard legal procedures, contract templates, approval processes and document management systems.
Build and lead an effective legal function, manage legal expenditure and strengthen legal processes across the Group.
Competency Requirements
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and qualification as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
12–18 years of post-call legal experience, with significant corporate-commercial or in-house legal experience.
At least 5–8 years in a senior legal position, such as Head of Legal, Deputy General Counsel or equivalent.
Demonstrable experience in mergers and acquisitions, financing, joint ventures, commercial contracts and dispute resolution.
Strong knowledge of Nigerian company law, contract law, corporate governance, employment law and regulatory compliance.
Experience advising executive management and Boards.
Strong commercial judgement, negotiation, analytical, leadership and communication skills.
High integrity, independence, confidentiality and professional discretion.
Additional Advantage:
An LLM, MBA, relevant professional memberships, and experience in a holding company, diversified business group or multi-entity organisation.
Salary
Negotiable.
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Minimum qualifications
BA/BSc/HND
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV and a cover letter to: jobs@donquester.com using the job title e.g "Head of Legal (Group General Counsel) – LEG/007" as the subject of the email.
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