Opening for a Legal/Contract Manager

The Company

Karmod Nigeria is Nigeria’s leading prefab technology company in Nigeria. The company has been in business for 10 years and urgently needs the services of a Legal/Contracts Manager.

The Role – Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

As part of Karmod Nigeria’s Legal Department, this role will be responsible for drafting, negotiating, structuring, interpreting, executing, and/or administering contractual documents for the company.

The Legal Contracts Manager

• Identifies business objectives of direct sales / licensing / consulting transactions, related issues, and facilitates risk/benefit analysis.
• Reviews, drafts and negotiates major account agreements, consulting agreements, special licensing, non-disclosure agreements, terms and amendments for customers.
• Drives contract lifecycle from drafting through completion of the negotiation process, and/or contract Manages contract change control process and related correspondence requiring legal input.
• Drafts, manages, distributes, responds to, or analyzes RFIs, RFPs, RFQs or customer terms & conditions as needed.
• Maintains a deep understanding of Karmod contract templates, contracts policy, legal risk and liability, and company position on various matters.
• Prepares contracts for internal review and approval and ensures compliance with company policies as well as applicable laws or regulations;
• Interprets contracts and advises sales / consulting managers on contractual responsibilities;
• Translates complex commercial/legal scenarios into simple language and action plans.
• Manage HR (all staff related) issues such as complaints, recommendations etc. within the company

Requirements:

The successful candidate will

• Be qualified as a lawyer in Nigeria with good academic credentials
• Have at least 5 years relevant professional experience preferably as a lawyer in private practice or in a similar role in-house
• Be fluent in English
• Demonstrate good drafting and negotiation skills in English;
• Be able to manage multiple priorities, work efficiently under pressure and consistently meet tight deadlines.
• Be able to communicate efficiently and work with staff at all levels of seniority
• Be able to work independently without supervision

Compensation:

The right candidate will be offered a competitive salary package commensurate with the responsibilities of this role and their skill level and experience.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your CV/Resume to cv@karmod.com.ng.

Subject of your email should be “LEGAL/CONTRACTS MANAGER”