As the Legal Associate at MAX, you will be responsible for structuring and executing strategic initiatives by developing comprehensive work plans, gathering and generating relevant data, conducting in-depth analyses, and crafting actionable recommendations.
What You’ll Do:
General Functions
- Support operations in Cameroon to manage risk, engaging law enforcement and government agencies for authorisations permits, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to address issues;
- Coordinate and manage disputes, claims, and related matters, ensuring protection for MAX’s interest and supporting the process of enforcing MAX’s rights;
- Support the business teams in ensuring legal compliance and in providing solutions to mitigate risks;
- Serve as a key strategic partner and advisor to MAX concerning contract management, compliance business support, and legal advisory.
- Participate in strategic planning and transactions and develop and execute the required negotiation strategies;
- Creatively solve problems and coordinate across the required legal and business functions;
- Stay informed of country legal requirements, rules, regulations, and other statutory requirements relating to our business, compliance and advise accordingly;
- Communicate in a manner that advances projects, creates clarity, utilizes insights, and closes open issues.
Strategic Functions
- Participate in the development, preparation, and review of MAX's policies, strategies, and plans, liaising with internal and external stakeholders as instructed by the Legal Counsel
Research and Analysis Function
- Undertake research projects to evaluate MAX's performance in the industry
- Present facts, intelligence, and insights for decision-making at the department level
Operational and Financial Management
- Develop and/or contribute to succinct, timely, informative, and accurate briefings, papers, and corporate reporting requirements
- Work with the C-level Executives & the Legal Counsel to set up and maintain quality control systems to further improve management systems, process documentation, etc
- Work with cross-functional teams to produce periodic/external/statutory reports
- Proactive in suggesting areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions
- Ensure all physical and electronic business records are stored and maintained in a recordkeeping system
- Ensure tasks undertaken to adhere to all policies and procedures
- Undertake other duties as directed by the executive team and the Legal Counsel
Project Management Function
- Prepare project briefs and manage projects within time and budget in accordance with established procedures
- Undertake independent research projects that require analysis of secondary data or desk research
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Requirements
- LLB ( minimum of 2nd Class Upper)
- Licensed to practice law in Cameroon and Nigeria.
- Bilingual (English and French)
- 3 or more years of transactional experience from a reputable commercial law firm
Skills and Abilities
- Strong communication(written and oral) skills
- Excellent interpersonal skill
- Proficient in GSuite
- Excellent presentation skills with confidence to serve as the company’s spokesperson
- Ability to manage and juggle multiple priorities and projects
- Critical thinking skills
- Accuracy and Attention to detail
- Strong Research Abilities
- Ability to set up and implement quality control systems
- Ability to source and analyse both qualitative and quantitative data
- Experience in preparing a range of different styles of written products (including Briefs, project briefs, factsheets, full reports, and summary reports.
Benefits
- Competitive pay & benefits
- Premium Health insurance cover
- Consistent Learning and Development
