Operations & Litigation Counsel at British American Tobacco Nigeria (BAT)

British American Tobacco is all about freedom of choice –
whether it’s our people or our products. Combined with our
entrepreneurial spirit, it’s what’s driven our phenomenal success.
We started trading tobacco over a hundred years ago. Today, we’re a
multibillion dollar company with more than 200 brands in our
portfolio. With robust positions in each of our regional markets,
our future looks equally bright too.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Operations & Litigation Counsel

Job Number: 31694
Location: Lagos, Nigeria (frequent
weekly/monthly trips to Ibadan required)
Reports to: Head of Legal, West & Central Africa
Reporting Level: Senior Level
Geographic Scope: Nigeria
Function: Legal

Role Positioning And Objectives

• This role is part of Legal & External Affairs function.
• The role is responsible for providing legal and advisory
  support to all the core functions at the Factory; Manufacturing,
  Engineering, Finance, HR, IDT, EHS, Quality, R&R, Procurement,
  and Supply Chain & Logistics.
• In addition, we are looking for someone who leads and
  superintends over the Litigation portfolio of the Company,
  collaborates closely with and handles all external counsel
  providing legal representation and collaborates with all partners
  on driving the objectives of litigation avoidance and litigation
  mitigation measures.

What You Will Be Accountable For

• Ensure the provision of OTIF (On Time in Full) legal support to
  drive a ‘zero litigation against the Company’ strategy
• Manage external Litigation counsel
• Update and manage the Litigation tracker
• Review Litigation Processes
• Manage and engage BAT witnesses and partners in preparation for
  trial
• Work towards improvement in the control environment (ABAC,
  SoBC, Federal and State Legislations and Company Policies) in order
  to mitigate litigation risks.
• Draft, negotiate and review contractual documentation for all
  functions within Operations and develop where applicable standard
  formats, to ensure that the Company’s interests are protected
  through legal, valid, binding and enforceable contractual
  Agreements.
• Provide legal advice on all matters
• Ensure contracts are renewed as and when necessary and
  terminated as applicable.
• Provide active support to the Operations Human Resources Dept
  on all pre, during and post-employment matters including industrial
  relations
• Review all demand notices from the Federal, State and Local
  Governments and agencies and provide appropriate advice and
  mentorship to the Company.
• Effective management of BAT’s relationships with Third Party
  Vendors and Government Authorities and Agencies
• Ensure Business Operating Procedures are rigorously adhered to
  and cost management drivers are implemented.
• Ability to identify and engage internal and external partners
  to build awareness of ‘a zero-litigation strategy’

Essential Experience, Skills And Knowledge
A lawyer with:

• Professional legal qualifications and practical commercial,
  business and legal experience of not less than 10 (ten) years.
• Ability to formulate, advise on and implement legal strategy
  within a multinational business context
• Working knowledge of commercial law, company law and company
  secretarial management, finance, tax, employment law
• Dispute resolution skills
• Ability to work well as a member of a multi-disciplinary
  team.
• Ability to manage and direct external litigation counsel and
  BAT’s witnesses.
• Experience in collaborating with government and regulatory
  authorities
• Ability to apply knowledge of legal drafting to produce
  standard business critical agreements and adapt creatively where
  necessary, and proactively communicate legal concepts to business
  colleagues in clear, simple terms.
• Experience in dealing with a wide range

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
online^[1]

British American Tobacco is all about freedom of choice –
whether it’s our people or our products. Combined with our
entrepreneurial spirit, it’s what’s driven our phenomenal success.
We started trading tobacco over a hundred years ago. Today, we’re a
multibillion dollar company with more than 200 brands in our
portfolio. With robust positions in each of our regional markets,
our future looks equally bright too.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Operations & Litigation Counsel

Job Number: 31694
Location: Lagos, Nigeria (frequent
weekly/monthly trips to Ibadan required)
Reports to: Head of Legal, West & Central Africa
Reporting Level: Senior Level
Geographic Scope: Nigeria
Function: Legal

Role Positioning And Objectives

• This role is part of Legal & External Affairs function.
• The role is responsible for providing legal and advisory
  support to all the core functions at the Factory; Manufacturing,
  Engineering, Finance, HR, IDT, EHS, Quality, R&R, Procurement,
  and Supply Chain & Logistics.
• In addition, we are looking for someone who leads and
  superintends over the Litigation portfolio of the Company,
  collaborates closely with and handles all external counsel
  providing legal representation and collaborates with all partners
  on driving the objectives of litigation avoidance and litigation
  mitigation measures.

What You Will Be Accountable For

• Ensure the provision of OTIF (On Time in Full) legal support to
  drive a ‘zero litigation against the Company’ strategy
• Manage external Litigation counsel
• Update and manage the Litigation tracker
• Review Litigation Processes
• Manage and engage BAT witnesses and partners in preparation for
  trial
• Work towards improvement in the control environment (ABAC,
  SoBC, Federal and State Legislations and Company Policies) in order
  to mitigate litigation risks.
• Draft, negotiate and review contractual documentation for all
  functions within Operations and develop where applicable standard
  formats, to ensure that the Company’s interests are protected
  through legal, valid, binding and enforceable contractual
  Agreements.
• Provide legal advice on all matters
• Ensure contracts are renewed as and when necessary and
  terminated as applicable.
• Provide active support to the Operations Human Resources Dept
  on all pre, during and post-employment matters including industrial
  relations
• Review all demand notices from the Federal, State and Local
  Governments and agencies and provide appropriate advice and
  mentorship to the Company.
• Effective management of BAT’s relationships with Third Party
  Vendors and Government Authorities and Agencies
• Ensure Business Operating Procedures are rigorously adhered to
  and cost management drivers are implemented.
• Ability to identify and engage internal and external partners
  to build awareness of ‘a zero-litigation strategy’

Essential Experience, Skills And Knowledge
A lawyer with:

• Professional legal qualifications and practical commercial,
  business and legal experience of not less than 10 (ten) years.
• Ability to formulate, advise on and implement legal strategy
  within a multinational business context
• Working knowledge of commercial law, company law and company
  secretarial management, finance, tax, employment law
• Dispute resolution skills
• Ability to work well as a member of a multi-disciplinary
  team.
• Ability to manage and direct external litigation counsel and
  BAT’s witnesses.
• Experience in collaborating with government and regulatory
  authorities
• Ability to apply knowledge of legal drafting to produce
  standard business critical agreements and adapt creatively where
  necessary, and proactively communicate legal concepts to business
  colleagues in clear, simple terms.
• Experience in dealing with a wide range

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
online^[1]