• Application Deadline:
• Position: Legal Counsel (Commercial)


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 7 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Addressing Consumer Complaints, resolving all other disputes at Pre-litigation/Arbitration/Mediation stage(s)


• MARKETING, & CORPORATE SERVICES CONTRACTS DRAFTING


• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION & BRAND ENFORCEMENT: drive initiatives to address trade mark infringement and illicit trade (sale of parallel products, sale of duty-not-paid products, sale of trade mark infringing brands)


• CONSULTING: Provide advice to the company in the following areas:- Competition Law, Advertising Regulation, Labour Law, Data Protection, Taxation, Intellectual Property, Governance and Corporate Law, Product Liability, Contract Law/Sale of Goods, Product Packaging Compliance.


• LEGAL COUNSELLING TO AFFILLIATE COMPANIES: Will attend to the legal affairs (including litigation) of SBC’s two affiliates- Sunglass (Glass Bottle supplier) and Green Eagle (Cap Supplier)


• PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: Will ensure that SBC’s head office is compliant with all real estate-related regulations/Laws

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria with at least 7-years’ post-call experience.


• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, Strong interpersonal skills


• Industry Skills (product development and regulation, product liability, advocacy and engagement, illicit trade, trade and distribution, marketing, manufacturing).


• Practice Skills (conflict management, intellectual property, competition law, labour law, taxation, corporate law and company secretary ship).


• General Skills (drafting, negotiation, communication, external counsel management, corporate financial management.