Officer Legal

 

Job Title: Officer Legal

Job Identification: 1507

Job Category: Legal

Locations: Nigeria(Hybrid)

Apply Before: 04/04/2025, 09:09 AM

About Us

American Tower is a global digital infrastructure company serving customers through tower sites and other real estate solutions that support connectivity and opportunity, focused on achieving our vision of Building a More Connected World. Our success is rooted in the potential of our people and the power of local teams at our offices and sites across 25 countries.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

•  Provide corporate/ commercial legal advice for the company’s operations.

•  Draft and review Term Sheets, MoUs, Lease Agreements, Service Contracts, Vendor Contracts, Project Agreements, e.t.c.

•  Ongoing monitoring and advising on legal issues arising from transactions and operations of the business.

•  Draft leases and correspondence as necessary and perform administrative work related to the legal department.

•  Update project tracking database with current project status to manage timelines.

•  Interact with members of the legal department and other internal customers to support timely completion of assigned tasks.

•  Provision of Legal advice to support business stakeholders and ensure legal compliance of business decisions, processes and documentation.

•  Training of staff on any legal developments impacting the business.

•  Legal research and provision of guidance on recent legislation and developments.

Functional Knowledge

•  Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office.

•  Knowledge of local corporate/ commercial law principles.

•  Sufficient experience in contract drafting.

•  Ability to conduct due diligence effectively without supervision.

•  Ability to work with functional groups and different levels of employees throughout the ATC Nigeria organization and affiliates across Africa to effectively and professionally achieve business results.

•  Strong follow-up skills; ability to organize applicable department timelines and follow up with internal and external customer needs as needed.

•  Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively.

•  Strong organizational skills; ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment

•  Strong track record of building and maintaining solid relationships with both internal and external customers and vendors.

•  Self-motivated, able to work both independently to complete tasks and respond to department requests as well as collaborating with others to utilize resources and knowledge in identifying high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

•  Bachelor's degree in Law

•  2 – 5 years post-call experience

•  Relevant experience in a law firm will be an advantage

•  In-depth knowledge of commercial law and requirements for telecommunications operations in Nigeria

How to Apply

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