Legal Trainee, Unilever Ethiopia

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

Job Requirements

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 analytical skills & attentive to details
• Outstanding team & Technological skills
• Excellent communication skills (oral & written)
• Appetite for learning and research

How to Apply

Step 1: First fill this application form CLICK HERE &

Step 2: Proceed to email your CV to: Recruitment.esa@unilever.com