Company Profile

Sahara Group is a leading international energy and infrastructure conglomerate with operations in over 42 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Sahara is a dynamic and transformative leader in various energy sub-sectors via its power (generation and distribution), downstream, midstream, upstream and infrastructure businesses.

Sahara continues to explore new frontiers; creating innovative and sustainable ways of bringing energy to life responsibly through the men and women who embody Sahara’s irrepressible spirit as well as a global network of customers and business partners.

With over 5000 employees from multiple nationalities, Sahara is a uniquely diverse and inclusive organization committed to delivering innovative energy solutions and promoting sustainable environmental, social, and governance impact across key national, regional, and global markets.

Job Description

Role Purpose

An Assistant Manager, Legal is to provide professional and efficient legal advisory, contractual, statutory and regulatory compliance support to So Energy Ltd (Ghana); whilst identifying and mitigating risks, reducing exposure to liabilities, preventing litigation, ensuring compliance with laws, and reducing general legal costs.

As an experienced counsel specializing in legal, compliance and risk management, you will play a critical role in providing best of class legal advisory, contractual documentation, and regulatory compliance support to SO Energy Ltd (Ghana) as well as ensuring that they adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and industry best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice and guidance to SO Energy Ltd (Ghana) in order to safeguard the businesses from exposure to legal and compliance risk.
• Ensure the legal department and the various operation companies and stakeholders are updated on applicable legal and regulatory requirements by providing support and advice on laws, regulations and rules.
• Review, draft and negotiate medium to high-risk commercial agreements with minimal supervision.
• Provide in-depth detailed research on various legal issues.
• Attend meetings with external stakeholders of the organization including public/regulatory bodies.
• Engage and work closely with external legal counsel when required.
• Provide litigation support to external legal counsel and assist with management oversight of external legal counsel.
• Provide support on assignments or take lead on assignment as required.

PERSONALITY TRAITS

• Strong team spirit
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision- making skills, with a keen attention to detail
• Good planning and organizational skills, including the ability to anticipate tasks, set priorities, meet deadlines, and function efficiently whilst working to strict deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Must be dedicated, conscientious and reliable

Working Relationships

• Executive Management and Board members
• Team members and other colleagues in cross functional departments
• External lawyers, clients and other business stakeholders.

Required Skills or Experience

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• Strong knowledge of Ghanaian laws and regulations, corporate commercial law as well as regulatory compliance.
• Strong knowledge of laws, regulations, and industry standards related to the Energy Sector (oil & gas and power), construction & infrastructure.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Strong IT Skills, including proficiency with Excel, MS Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work as part of a team and with both internal and external stakeholders with diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to apply commercial solutions to legal problems
• Experience in working with regulators.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION/ EXPERIENCE

• Law Degree from a commonwealth jurisdiction.
• Qualified to practice Law in Ghana (i.e. BL).
• At least 8 years post call experience, 5 of which must be in an Energy focused law firm or company.
• Geographical mobility within and outside Ghana where necessary.

PERSONALITY TRAITS

• Strong team spirit
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision- making skills, with a keen attention to detail
• Good planning and organizational skills, including the ability to anticipate tasks, set priorities, meet deadlines, and function efficiently whilst working to strict deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Must be dedicated, conscientious and reliable