A leading international mining company with worldwide revenues of $40.7 billion, seeks a legal counsel for its operations in Africa.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

---Setting up and managing a local legal department

---Negotiating, drafting and reviewing joint ventures agreements, mining leases, farm-outs, and other mining-related agreements
---Providing guidance to project team activities to ensure compliance with company policies and legal/regulatory requirements
---Other general corporate duties and responsibilities as assigned.

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

---JD, LLB or LLM

---4+ years of prior in-house cross-border transactions experience in mining or industrial operations

---Law firm experience advising international mining or manufacturing companies
---Superb communication, management and leadership skills

---Ability to communicate articulately and persuasively with different levels of the organization, including chief legal counsel, vice presidents and senior managers
---Industry knowledge and international experience, familiarity with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) a plus
---Candidates must be fluent in English and French.