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