Responsable Juridique (H/F)
RMO, a player in temporary work and temporary employment based in Africa, recruits for one of its clients, a company specializing in Human Resources, a Legal Manager based in Abidjan. RMO offers HR solutions adapted to companies in all sectors of activity: agro-industry, agri-food, telecoms, banking, insurance, oil, mining, industry, transit, service, NGOs, marine maintenance, transport and logistics. Its local teams master the employment pool and the economic market of their perimeter, and the team dedicated to the recruitment of middle management profiles and expert professions assists candidates in their professional development.
Duties
In close collaboration with the Management, the Legal Officer will be primarily responsible for advising, proposing and participating in the validation of strategic legal recommendations for the company, thus allowing to comply with current legislation or anticipate regulatory changes. It also controls the registration of legal documents, such as minutes of meetings and the production of mandatory documents from listed companies.
Advice and legal support to operational staff
It organises information and legal advice within the company and provides support to operational staff in various forms: responses to calls for tender, drafting of framework agreements or negotiated procedures, commercial contracts, management of insurance and banking conditions in their legal aspects, general terms and conditions of sale, partnership contracts, subcontracting, etc. It analyses and proposes legal arrangements, including the monitoring, creation and transformation of companies or subsidiaries, asset sales and commercial leases. It analyses the legal risks of operations and educates all employees about these risks, participates in the negotiation of contracts with clients and service providers, drafts, validates and monitors contracts by ensuring legal compliance, and organizes a base of standard contracts (commercial, work, etc.).
Management of pre-litigation and litigation
He participates in the definition of procedures for managing pre-litigation and litigation in conjunction with the operatives concerned and, where appropriate, with the help of external advice: debt recovery, litigation procedures, commercial disputes. It monitors disputes, evaluates their nature, ensures follow-up and limits litigation.
Preparation of legal documents and external representation
He represents the company and manages relations with the various actors: lawyers' councils, commissioners of justice, police authorities, regulatory bodies. He participates in the management and the examination of files with these different actors and ensures the follow-up.
Setting up a legal watch
It organizes a permanent legal watch on the activities of the company or customers, following both the evolution of national and international regulations as well as jurisprudence, in order to inform the general management and / or operational directorates on the practices of other companies in the sector. It proposes and participates in the selection of external expert firms to provide advice on specific topics, and validates the choice of legal databases corresponding to the specific activities of the company.
Other responsibilities
It organizes the collection of legal advice needs of all operational directorates: documentary sources, competitive intelligence, internal achievements. He supervises, evaluates and trains the employees of the team under his responsibility.
Profile of the candidate
The holder of the position must have obtained a higher education at Master 1/2 or Master’s level in private law or equivalent, and justify seven (07) years of professional experience as a Legal Officer. He must have an excellent knowledge of commercial law, employment law, contract and company law, as well as legal proceedings and monitoring. Proficiency in the English language and office tools is highly desired. This position requires an ability to advise the company on legal issues, to make representations to public or private bodies, to provide advice on dispute resolution procedures, to carry out a documentary watch (collection, analysis, etc.) and to constitute pleading files. It is recommended to be rigorous, objective, and to have a good capacity for analysis and synthesis, as well as strong editorial and managerial skills. The incumbent of the position must also demonstrate a good sense of communication and argumentation, be proactive, responsive, available, and have convictions.
Additional information
Full-time, no telecommuting, more than 5 years of experience.
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