Legal Counsel (Commercial) at Seven Up Bottling Company

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Addressing Consumer Complaints, resolving all other disputes at Pre-litigation/Arbitration/Mediation stage(s)
• MARKETING, & CORPORATE SERVICES CONTRACTS DRAFTING
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION & BRAND ENFORCEMENT: drive initiatives to address trade mark infringement and illicit trade (sale of parallel products, sale of duty-not-paid products, sale of trade mark infringing brands)
• CONSULTING: Provide advice to the company in the following areas:- Competition Law, Advertising Regulation, Labour Law, Data Protection, Taxation, Intellectual Property, Governance and Corporate Law, Product Liability, Contract Law/Sale of Goods, Product Packaging Compliance.
• LEGAL COUNSELLING TO AFFILLIATE COMPANIES: Will attend to the legal affairs (including litigation) of SBC’s two affiliates- Sunglass (Glass Bottle supplier) and Green Eagle (Cap Supplier)
• PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: Will ensure that SBC’s head office is compliant with all real estate-related regulations/Laws

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria with at least 7-years’ post-call experience.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, Strong interpersonal skills
• Industry Skills (product development and regulation, product liability, advocacy and engagement, illicit trade, trade and distribution, marketing, manufacturing).
• Practice Skills (conflict management, intellectual property, competition law, labour law, taxation, corporate law and company secretary ship).
• General Skills (drafting, negotiation, communication, external counsel management, corporate financial management.