Legal and Compliance Manager at International Breweries

Job Requisition ID: 30090352

Summary

• The Key Purpose of this role is to manage the day to day legal and compliance activities of the company in the regions where it operates.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Litigation portfolio management, managing threats of legal actions and supervising the activities of external counsel.
• Drafting, review and negotiation of contracts and transaction advisory.
• Monitor and drive implementation of actions arising from the regulatory obligations across the plants, identify legal issues and make appropriate recommendations.
• Train staff including Sales & Marketing teams, and plant management, on company policies, including compliance with legal and statutory requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant laws including data protection.
• Assisting the Company Secretary in the execution of various company secretariat tasks, including meetings, regulatory filings etc.
• Monitoring changes in relevant legislations and regulatory environment and advising the business accordingly.
• Assisting the Company Secretary in the management of relationships with relevant regulatory bodies including CAC, SEC, NGx, FRC etc.
• Responding to regulatory directives, incidents within the purview of the legal and compliance team and engaging with relevant authorities on behalf of the business.
• Supporting the management of the Company’s intellectual property portfolio, real estate portfolio, regulatory tracker and documentation registry.
• General legal advisory on various issues pertaining to the business.
• Carrying out other tasks as may be assigned by the General Counsel & Company Secretary.

Minimum Requirements

• LLB, BL
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience
• Experience in an FMCG company is an added advantage
• Demonstration of Compliance and Legal expertise.

Additional Information:

• Band: VII.