The Unilever group is a multi-national company dealing in consumer goods and reestablishing in Ethiopia as part of its Africa growth strategy and will initially carry out Manufacturing and Marketing activities, with Sales of finished Unilever brands via its appointed third party Ethiopian distributors.
Unilever is one of the leading suppliers of food, home and personal care products in Ethiopia. Unilever Manufacturing PLC was established in 2015 in Ethiopia and is already supporting a growing network of Ethiopian suppliers, distributors, and traders. The company continues to add capacity in local manufacturing in Ethiopia after on shoring Soaps, Detergent Powders and Bouillons.
Main Job Purpose
The role will provide legal support and advisory services to Ethiopia business through proactive identification, communication, and mitigation of all legal risks within their span of control.
Key Accountabilities
Identifies legal risks and helps the business navigate them, providing legally compliant creative solutions which deliver competitive advantage to the business objectives taking into account compliance, reputation, cost, risk and other consequences.
Advises communications, industrial relations, tax and finance on statutory obligations under the relevant legal Acts and associated legislation and regulations relating to matters such as governance frameworks, share dealing and associated disclosures, directorships, annual accounts, company incorporations, acquisitions, disposals, restructurings.
Development and maintenance of relationships with relevant external contacts (e.g. external lawyers, registrars, regulators, external bodies etc).
Contracts and other legal documents –Review and draft legal contracts and other legal documents generally
Manage records of contracts & other legal documents deposited with Legal department for safekeeping.
Litigation Support – Unilever representation at court sessions and follow up of external advocates to deliver value for legal fees paid.
Facilitate appropriate legal documentation and witnesses for the litigation process responsible for litigation update reports
Legal review – Facilitate the availability of laws and regulations relevant to company operations research and review laws and regulations regulating the company advisor on all changes to laws and regulations
Services Management/ Rates & Rents – Insurance and licensing manage the company’s lease portfolio alert the relevant functions on expiry of leases and facilitate renewal and termination of leases facilitate payment of rent and rates.
Process Artwork approval
Management of employee staff Loan schemes
Company Secretarial for operating entity.
First point of contact for internal advice and clearance
Establishment and implementation of Code of Business Principles specific structured awareness and training
Facilitate notarization of documents and Affidavits in Court.
Provide other ad hoc legal services as may be required from time to time
Skills / Experience Required
Must be holder of Bachelor of Law (LLB) or awaiting graduation o (LLB)
Any other Legal or related professional certification or related field will be advantage.
At least 1 year working experience.
Excellent communication skills (oral & written)
Excellent analytical skills & attentive to details
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