Legal Counsel at Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.

Job Description

• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (public authority, regulators, external counsel, customers etc.), creating relations of trust and dealing with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces.
• Identify and analyse the company’s exposure to legal risks arising from transaction and/or operation, give accurate and timely counsel to relevant department in various legal topics and related areas (public procurement, industrial legislation and policies, transaction risk control, ICT compliance, corporate financing, etc.).
• Draft, review, negotiate and provide legal opinions on agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights.
• Collaborate with management and/or other departments to devise efficient defense strategies, research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues.
• Contact with external solicitors / lawyers to take legal advice on areas relevant to the company from appropriate legal contacts.
• Maintain and distribute updated knowledge of alterations in legislation and policies in the industry or other areas regarding the business.

Requirements

• Outstanding communication skills.
• Minimum of Six (6) years proven experience as a legal counsel in business environment and in-depth understanding of how legal issues and legislation/policies affect organisations/ foreign-owned enterprise.
• Qualified to practice law in Nigeria, with a strong academic background and recognised experience in a law firm;
• Self-starter and with ability to work collaboratively with other staff in legal and other departments.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage time effectively, and willingness to work outside normal working hours including weekends and evenings if essential or emergency
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Proficiency in office software, and capable of independently designing PowerPoint.
• Based in Abuja/Lagos, Nigeria and can have frequent travels domestically and/or internationally.