Olam Agri is a market-leading, differentiated food, feed, and fiber agri-business with a global origination footprint, processing capabilities, and deep understanding of market needs built over 33 years. With a strong presence in high-growth emerging markets and products across grains & oilseeds, animal feed & protein, rice, edible oils, specialty grains & seeds, cotton, wood products, rubber and commodity financial services.Job Description
The Legal Associate shall support the effective management of all legal matters as they relate to all facets of the legal function – Litigation, Corporate Commercial transactions, Contracts review, Data Privacy, Ethical Business Program, Intellectual Property, Owned & Leased Property, Legal Advisory, and any other functional projects or assignments.
Responsibilities
Work with external counsels to manage litigation and its attendant administrative processes
Hold responsibility for monthly legal reporting.
Contracts Management
Hold responsibility for Legal Applications update and management – Bright Flag & Dilitrust
Retrieve information on all DFM legal issues, files and build into the existing legal function structure
Provide administrative and legal support for internal investigations
Ensure the development of service level agreements for service support and delivery.
Manage legal invoicing and track payments ensuring accuracy and promptness of payment.
Support regulatory issues management
Manage Property due diligence process
Legal correspondence drafting
Data Privacy Compliance Management
All such other duties as directed by the Legal Manager
Requirements
A graduate degree in law (minimum of second class lower).
Member of the Nigerian Bar Association.
Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
Strong knowledge of corporate commercial practice
Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
Highly analytical with a strong attention to detail.
Great team player to support cohesive operations in the Legal Unit of the group.
Sound knowledge of Microsoft office applications especially Word, PowerPoint and Exce