Head of Legal (Group General Counsel) at Don Quester Consulting – Abuja, Federal Capital Territory

Don Quester Consulting is seeking a Head of Legal (Group General Counsel) in Abuja to provide Group-wide legal leadership. The role advises executives and directors, safeguards legal interests and strengthens corporate governance, commercial risk management and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Advise the CEO, Board and senior managers on legal, commercial, statutory and regulatory matters.
• Develop the Group’s legal strategy and coordinate legal risk controls across entities.
• Manage corporate governance, company filings, compliance and secretarial processes.
• Oversee contract drafting, negotiation, review, approval and document-control systems.
• Lead legal work on acquisitions, mergers, financing, joint ventures, restructurings and property transactions.
• Manage litigation, arbitration, investigations, disputes and external counsel.
• Advise on employment, intellectual property, data protection and confidentiality, while building and supervising the legal function and its budget.

Requirements

• LLB and qualification to practise as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
• Twelve to eighteen years of post-call legal practice, with significant corporate-commercial or in-house experience.
• At least five to eight years in senior legal leadership, such as Head of Legal or Deputy General Counsel.
• Demonstrated competence in transactions, financing, contracts, litigation, Nigerian company law and governance.
• Experience advising executives and Boards, with sound commercial judgement, negotiation, leadership and professional discretion.
• An LLM, MBA, relevant professional memberships or experience in a diversified group is an advantage.

Salary

Salary is negotiable.