Responsibilitie(s):

• Manage and monitor all legal activities of the company and ensure minimal or no interruptions to company operations from third parties
• Provide leadership to the legal function
• Ensure that all activities of the company complied with relevant laws, rules and regulations of the company, as well as resolutions of the Board of Directors and shareholders;
• Develop strong stakeholder engagement with respective government officials, Trade Stakeholders & Organizations, Host Community, and Key Media influencers in their areas of competency
• Drive corporate and public affair activities with respect to corporate communications and CSR initiatives that support growth projects in synergy with regulatory agenda
• Interface with relevant business functions to ensure input into ongoing trade and commercial policies and processes
• Coordinate the interface with key government and regulatory agencies, and ensure compliance with clearly stated guidelines
• Negotiate, draft and review contacts, agreements and documents which could create legal obligations for TPL

Qualification/Experience Requirement(s):

• Minimum of ten (10) relevant work experience in a similar role
• A university degree in law with a minimum qualification of second class upper.
• Must have been called to the Nigerian Bar with a minimum qualification of second class lower.
• A Master’s Degree in Law is also an advantage.
• Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) or Nigerian equivalent (ICSAN) an added advantage.
• Sound understanding of the local media landscape and CSR environment