Senior Counsel - Labour and Employment at Burn Nigeria

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide counsel to HR, local management, and supervisors on handling employee relations matters, including employee hiring, counselling, discipline, pay, and benefits issues.
• Drafting Employment contracts for various markets in line with Burn’s policies and updating the same to ensure compliance with the Law and procedures.
• Partnering with the HR team to proactively develop HR Policies, processes, and initiatives that minimize legal risk and help create a positive workplace culture.
• Prepares directs and conducts training programs on employee relations matters; e.g. employment law updates, disciplinary matters, investigative techniques, and documentation preparation.
• Lead or provide advice and mentorship on internal investigations. Recommends and helps implement appropriate actions.
• Identifying and assessing labour law risks and mitigation measures
• Remaining current on emergent labour and employment law developments in our different markets and advising on the impact on the Company and implementing any necessary changes.
• Representing and advising the HR team and team leaders on employee relations matters, performance management, employee separations, redundancies, and unfair employment practices.

Skills and Experience

• Have 5+ years of experience practising labour and employment law at a multinational company or law firm.
• Have or be a licensed lawyer to practice in any of the above markets.
• Knowledge of Sub-Saharan Africa Labour and Employment Laws specifically Ghana, Nigeria, DRC, Mozambique, Kenya, and Tanzania.
• Have strong organizational and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent analytical, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven experience conducting labour and employment-related investigations.
• Experience with employee benefits and compensation plans.
• Have experience managing outside counsel.
• Proven experience in resolving international legal issues across borders and multi-jurisdictions.
• A team player capable of working independently on multiple issues in a fast-paced, multicultural environment while emphasizing the overall corporate mission, policies, and goals.
• Bilingual (English and French or Portuguese preferred).