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British American Tobacco plc (informally BAT) is a British
multinational tobacco company headquartered in London, United
Kingdom. It is one of the world’s five largest tobacco
companies.
BAT has a market-leading position in over 50 countries and
operations in around 180 countries. Its four largest-selling
brands are Dunhill, Lucky Strike, Kent and Pall Mall, with
others including Kool, Benson & Hedges and Rothmans.
Job Title: Legal Counsel – Corporate &
Commercial
Job purpose and key deliverables
Reporting to the Senior Commercial Counsel, the job holder will
provide operational and strategic legal support to the BAT
business, covering commercial transactions, finance matters,
company secretarial matters, contract management, legal
compliance, risk management, dispute resolution, employment law,
intellectual property management, and records management.
Key Accountabilities
- Draft, negotiate and review contractual documentation and
develop where applicable standard formats, to ensure that the
Company’s interests are adequately protected.
- Provide legal advice in corporate and commercial matters –
contracts, corporate structuring, finance, treasury, tax &
excise.
- Provide legal support to BATN Foundation and act as its
company secretary
- Provide legal advice and support directed at supporting the
achievement of the core objectives of the functions of
responsibility.
- The job holder will consistently engage senior management
on legal issues and would be required to provide legal advice
on key business initiatives.
- Review, draft and advise on company policies.
- Drive compliance with local laws, company policies and
procedure within functions of responsibility
- Ensure compliance and implementation of BAT’s records
management policy.
- Manage external counsel and provide active support to Tax
Committee
- Provide legal support to the following business
functions: Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, IT,
Security.
Essential requirements
- A lawyer with professional legal qualifications and
practical commercial legal experience of not less than 6 (six)
years.
- Ability to organise, prepare and deliver powerpoint
presentations
- Effective negotiation skills
- Strong inter-personal and communication skills.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Ability to formulate, advise on and implement legal
strategy within a multinational business context
- Working knowledge of commercial law, company law and
company secretarial management, finance, tax, employment law
- Good commercial judgment; ability to work under pressure
and with minimum supervision;
- Ability to manage and direct external lawyers and
consultants.
How to Apply
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