Officer, Legal at American Tower Africa

Essential Duties

• Provide corporate/ commercial legal advice for the company’s operations.
• Draft and review Term Sheets, MoU’s, Lease Agreements, Service Contracts, Vendor Contracts, Project Agreements e.t.c.
• Ongoing monitoring and advising on legal issues arising from transactions and operations of the business.
• Draft leases and correspondence as necessary and perform administrative work related to legal department.  
• Update project tracking database with current project status to manage timelines. 
• Interact with members of the legal department and other internal customers to support timely completion of assigned tasks. 
• Provision of Legal advice to support business stakeholders and ensure legal compliance of business decisions, processes and documentation.
• Training of staff on any legal developments impacting the business. 
• Legal research and provision of guidance on recent legislation and developments.

Requirements

• Bachelor`s degree in Law
• 2 – 5 years post call experience
• Relevant experience in a law firm will be an advantage
• In-depth knowledge of commercial law and requirements for telecommunications operations in Nigeria.

Functional Knowledge:

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of local corporate/ commercial law principles.
• Sufficient experience in contract drafting.
• Ability to conduct due diligence effectively without supervision. 
• Ability to work with functional groups and different level of employees throughout the ATC Nigeria organization and affiliates across Africa to effectively and professionally achieve business results.
• Strong follow-up skills; ability to organize applicable department timelines and follow up with internal and external customer needs as needed.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast paced environment
• Strong track record of building and maintaining solid relationships with both internal and external customers and vendors.
• Self-motivated, able to work both independently to complete tasks and respond to department requests as well as collaborating with others to utilize resources and knowledge in identifying high quality solutions.