Senior Legal Counsel, Alternative Dispute Resolution at IHS Towers

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide relevant and creative legal advice on disputes and claims affecting the company’s interests.
• Research developments in the law and conduct regular reviews of judgements that affect the business.
• Attend court sessions.
• Advise on statutory compliances required to avoid lawsuits by the government or their agencies against the business.
• Brief external solicitors selected from the company’s registered pool to represent the company in disputes or as may be required.
• Represent the company in arbitrations, mediations, negotiations, and meetings for the purpose of resolving disputes in the interest of the business.
• Follow up on cases in court and provide weekly and monthly reports.
• Interact with external counsel to devise strategies to resolves disputes involving the company.
• Analyze court actions to ensure timely resolution and reduction of the company’s litigation portfolio, including proactive initiatives on settlement of fresh court matters.
• Provide prompt and professional response to escalated legal issues on access denial and ancillary disputes.
• Review court processes served on the company and provide legal opinion with respect to the claims contained therein against the business.
• Review processes drafted on behalf of the company by external solicitors.
• Liaise with relevant units in resolving emerging disputes between the company, landlords, and host communities.
• Discuss with various units within the company to creatively achieve a proactive and sustainable legal protection of the business.
• Manage the company’s dispute resolution database.

Experience & Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Law; Master's will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of +6 years' relevant work experience.

Functional Competencies:

• Client Engagement
• Legal Professional Skills
• Litigation Management
• Analytical Thinking
• Commercial Awareness
• Negotiation.