Legal Manager at Sahara Group

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice and guidance to the various companies within the Sahara Group in order to safeguard the businesses from exposure to legal and compliance risks.
• Ensure the legal department and the various operation companies and stakeholders are updated on applicable legal and regulatory requirements by providing support and advice on laws, regulations, and rules.
• Review, draft and negotiate medium to high risk commercial agreements with minimal supervision.
• Provide in-depth detailed research on various legal issues.
• Attend meetings with external stakeholders of the organization including public/regulatory bodies. 
• Engage and work closely with external legal counsel when required.
• Provide litigation support to external legal counsel and assist with management oversight of external legal counsel.
• Provide support on assignments or take the lead on assignments as required.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• Strong knowledge of Nigerian laws and regulations, corporate commercial law as well as regulatory compliance.
• Strong knowledge of laws, regulations, and industry standards related to the Energy Sector (oil & gas and power), construction & infrastructure.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Strong IT Skills, including proficiency with Excel, MS Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work as part of a team and with both internal and external stakeholders with diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to apply commercial solutions to legal problems.
• Experience in working with regulators.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION/ EXPERIENCE

• Law Degree from a commonwealth jurisdiction.
• Qualified to practice Law in Nigeria (i.e. BL).
• At least 8 years post call experience, 5 of which must be in an Energy focused law firm or company.
• Completion of NYSC is mandatory.
• Geographical mobility within and outside Nigeria where necessary.

PERSONALITY TRAITS

• Strong team spirit
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with a keen attention to detail
• Good planning and organizational skills, including the ability to anticipate tasks, set priorities, meet deadlines, and function efficiently whilst working to strict deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Must be dedicated, conscientious and reliable