Corporate Commercial & Compliance Manager at Olam Nigeria Limited

Job Description

Compliance is a critical function, the role requires a person of impeccable integrity and a steadfast resolve to achieve the organizations' objectives. The incumbent will have a detailed understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks within which our business operates and will ensure that the organization adheres to legal standards and in-house policies. You will be responsible for enforcing regulations in all aspects and levels of business as well as providing guidance on compliance matters. You will also be a champion of corporate governance best practices. You must be comfortable saying “no” when necessary and be result-oriented. the overall goal of preserving the organization's integrity by working in an ethical and lawful manner is central to this role. you will be required to support the company/region in all matters related to compliance, commodity legislation and regulatory issues

Strategic Effectiveness

• Serve as DPO managing Data Privacy
• Champion compliance with the Ethical Business Program
• Legal advisory to businesses & functions
• Contract negotiation, drafting and review.
• Investor compliance standards management
• Intellectual Property Management
• Ensure the development of service level agreements for service support and delivery.
• Regulatory issues management.
• Legal correspondence drafting
• All such other duties as directed by the Line Manager

Organizational Effectiveness

• Ensure fraud & corruption policy and other related procedures are followed. The objective is to build an ethical workplace with a strong value system.
• Generating awareness about fraud and corruption policy amongst staff and other stakeholders in Africa. Engaging people with online/offline sessions to ensure top of mind recall of the organization’s ethics and standards.
• Coordinate and build the capacity of internal auditors/financial controllers on internal controls, audit skills, and fraud detection. Building systems of checks and balances to reduce the possibility of such acts.

Requirements

• A graduate degree in law (minimum of second class lower).
• At least 5 years previous working experience
• Member of the Nigerian Bar Association.
• Excellent written &verbal communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of corporate commercial practice
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
• Highly analytical with a strong attention to detail.
• Great team player to support cohesive operations in the Legal
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft office applications especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Critical thinker and problem solver
• Professionalism and a high ethical standard are expected for this position.
• Ideal candidate must be result driven and always keep in mind company's objectives.