VACANCY

(Internal/External)

Job Title: Commercial Legal Counsel - Guinness Cameroun

Department: Legal

Reporting to: Legal Counsel & Company Secretary – GCSA

Category: 11 (Level 4)

No of positions: 01

Contract: Permanent

PURPOSE

• Enable GCSA and related markets to "Beat Plan and Beat the Competition" creatively and ethically by providing legal support for the various functions in GCSA, including supporting contract and other negotiations, managing disputes and provision of general legal advice to the various functions.
• Provide support on an ad hoc basis to the existing businesses including assisting with managing the relationships and contracts with Diageo's partners in each market.
• Preserve value (financial and reputational) by minimising the risk of value leakages and litigation and maintaining compliance with laws and Diageo policies.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• At least seven  (07) years post qualification experience as a lawyer;
• Formal legal qualifications and training as required by law to work as a legal practitioner in Cameroon.
• Preferably some experience of supervising junior staff.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

As Commercial Legal Counsel - Guinness Cameroun, you should be able to:

• Assist in ensuring that the Legal Function is an integral part of the GCSA business (including visibility in market) so it receives appropriate commercial and other functional inputs
• Provide flexible support to the Legal Adviser and Company Secretary  eg ranging from assisting on key projects to manage contracts with suppliers, or running initiatives independently
• Provide targeted legal training to members of the other functions
• Manage legal budget.
• Act as primary counsel for the Supply, Sales and Marketing functions of GCSA.

CAPABILITIES 

You will need to have:

• Strong commercial law background especially in the negotiation and documentation of commercial contracts relevant to GCSA's business and giving advice in relation to marketing, sales and promotion activities.
• Strong, analytical, drafting and negotiating skills;
• Strong interpersonal/communication skills; 
• Dealt effectively with external legal service partners.

You will need also to be:

• Able  to work confidently and stand ground with more senior managers; 
• Opened and able to demonstrate an outward looking attitude;
• Able to communicate verbally and in writing in both English ad French.

Guinness Cameroon, which is ISO 9001/2008 and ISO 22000/2005 certified, is committed to meritocracy and inclusiveness and will not unfairly discriminate in recruitment, training, career development and promotion on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, gender, marital status, disability, religion or belief and age

Interested candidates should apply mentioning the subject. 

APPLICATION

All applications to be made through the website: www.Diageo-Careers.Com. Candidates should please load in their CV and covering letters.

CLOSING DATE: 15.02.14