Flying Eagles to resume training ahead 2020 WAFU Cup

Nigeria national U20 team, Flying Eagles, will resume
camping in Abuja today (Monday) ahead of the 2020 WAFU Cup in
Lome.

The team led by coach Ladan Boss will be training for the first
time since ban since the draw of the 2020 WAFU Cup zone B
qualifiers held last week Tuesday.

The former African champions are drawn in Group B and they will
lock horns with Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire.

The competition will kick-off will hold between November 14 to
29 2020 in Lome, Togo.

The top two teams (finalists) in other qualification zones will
qualify for the U20 African cup of Nations in Mauritania.

Group A is made up of Niger Republic, Benin Republic, and
Burkina Faso.

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Job Title: Senior Legal Counsel – CEWA

Ref No: 2000000FWP
Location: Nigeria

Job Purpose

• Lead all legal support to the business in dedicated major
  accounts in CEWA
• As part of the legal department’s dynamic resourcing plan,
  provide support to Nokia’s other regional business
• Providing legal advice on a wide range of agreements with the
  customers and other business partners
• Provide legal training and education to business colleagues on
  Nokia policies, commercial law, compliance and other relevant legal
  matters for the sub-region and company
• Run multiple legal risk management initiatives in the
  sub-region to install a positive, world class legal compliance
  culture and full adherence to internal and external governance
  requirements
• To review current processes in the organization, identify
  improvements and lead the change process
• Coordinate with all functions in identifying, developing and
  implementing improvements in line with Nokia standards, processes
  and policies

Key Deliverables:

• Unquestionable level of integrity with the ability to work as
  an enabler to the business in line with company policy and
  procedures
• Provide legal guidance and support to Nokia’s business for
  day-to-day activities and work with the CEWA and MEA L&C team
  as part of the legal department’s dynamic resourcing plan, to
  provide support to Nokia’s other regional business
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts with third
  parties
• Proactively manage legal risks arising from complex business
  transactions
• Supports ethics and compliance initiatives
• Keeps the Sales Teams informed about the changes in legislation
  and relevant legal topics affecting the business
• Provides legal guidance in tenders alongside the contract
  management and other functions
• Follow up of Company secretarial work.

Key Responsibilities / Primary Functions

• Acts as a source of expert current knowledge of all legal,
  ethics & compliance programs and supports the development of an
  effective and pragmatic compliance culture
• Initiates a communication program that ensures a clear
  understanding of legal compliance standards required of individuals
  conducting high risk activities in the business
• Assess level of compliance with established policies,
  procedures and standards, across the organization as well as
  adequacy of internal controls within business, financial processes
  and operations
• Performs proactive risk assessment to identify business
  processes in the sub-region and region which may represent a risk
  for the company, with an emphasis on financial, business controls
  and efficient business processes
• Responsible for reporting and escalating risks, legal issues
  and best practices
• Coordinate with all functions in identifying, developing and
  implementing improvements in response to legal requirements,
  legislation changes and company policy requirements

Skills Required and Key Competencies:

• Graduate Degree in Law / Jurisprudence from recognized
  institution in a civil code law and / or common law based
  jurisdiction
• LLM; other post graduate legal or business degree /
  specialization
• 8 – 12 years PQE
• Excellent English drafting and communication skills
• Experience of working in a multi-national or regional company
  legal department.
• Excellent academic record and working references /
  credentials
• Experience in ethics and compliance, Foreign Corrupt Practices
  Act and UK Bribery Act
• Experience in the IT, technology, projects, software,
  telecommunications industry.
• Work experience in the CEWA region
• Very strong individual contributor
• Strong leadership and business relationship skills
• Experienced in commercial, technology, IPR, business, labour,
  contract and competition law.
• Experienced in negotiating and drafting infrastructure and
  technology, business development, including those agreements
  covering a number of markets
• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills
• Fluent in written and oral English.
• Ability to interact effectively and professionally with all
  levels of management and third parties

Key Internal Interfaces:

• Member of the Key Account Management Leadership Team. 
  Effective contributing member of the CEWA, MEA and Global L&C
  teams.

Complexity:

• Ability to provide legal guidance and support to the business
  in a complex sector and region
• Balancing the willingness to support the growth agenda and the
  management of the legal risks arising from high risk market
  conditions.