Legal Specialist-Olam Group

Position:

Reporting Line:

Local Grade:
Key Responsibilities
Legal Specialist
Country Head 10

• Monitor legal cases, disputes resolutions and preparation of contracts as per local laws.
• Provide legal assistance to Human Resources team for employment matters (from contract
drafting throughout the entire employee lifecycle)
• Act as the owner of company’s intellectual property assets such as trademarks, copyrights,
patents, brand names (registrations & renewals)
• Prepare & send legal notices to clients and Suppliers, filing of legal or civil cases against
debtors defaulting payments,
• Control compliance vis-à-vis local regulations for exportation of cocoa
• Provide counsel and assistance to IT Department on software licensing, anti-infringement
and anti-piracy compliances
• Collaborate with stakeholders and departments to educate teams on compliance, legal and
data protection requirements and to continuously promote a culture of compliance, integrity and data protection.
• Identify and implement legal department tools to streamline new or existing practices, as well as manage design, rollout, and training for new systems
• Develop and enforce processes and policies to manage outside counsel usage and spend
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including sales, support, service, business
development, regulatory, IT, and finance, as well as various business units
• Organize and maintain all cases files, and information whether electronic or paper, in accordance with Cameroon law
• Liaise with external lawyers
• Conduct legal researches to obtain documentation regarding health insurance, social
security, medical records, and medical providers
• Draft and review letters or contracts to ensure adherence to all legal requirements
• Collect, arrange, and preserve evidence and other useful documents required for a legal
proceeding
• Work closely with the country head to select outside law firms and negotiate alternative
fee arrangements
• Manage billing matters, insurances and other claims
• Liaise with Legal teams in other markets (countries) for alignment on strategy

Education & Experience
• Master’s degree in Private Law
• 06 years of experience in a Law Firm or a corporate Legal Department, ideally in Logistics,
Commodities or Manufacturing
• Mastery of OHADA laws & regulations
Skills & Competencies
• Ethics & Integrity
• Excellent interpersonal & negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills & attention to detail.
• Self-starter, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to generate insights to influence decision-making and action plans
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (French & English)
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and successfully manage multiple deadlines
• Proficient with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), and case management software
• Tech-savvy and well-versed in legal enterprise software, tools, and applications
• Proficient in legal spend and matter

management tools such as SimpleLegal, E-billing,
Dillitrust
Kindly apply at recruitment.cm@olamnet.com, with “Legal Officer” as subject, latest 22/12/2021.