Background

Eat 'N' Go Limited is a restaurant group on a mission to become the premier food operator in Africa. So far, our growing family consists of three international brands, Domino's Pizza, Cold Stone Creamery & Pinkberry.

Responsibilities

Legal Advisory & Business Support

• Provide timely and practical legal advice to management and business units on operational and strategic matters.
• Interpret laws, regulations, and policies impacting the organization and communicate implications clearly.
• Support business decision-making by identifying legal risks and recommending mitigation strategies

Contract Management

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements including vendor contracts, service agreements, NDAs, leases, and partnership agreements.
• Ensure contracts align with company policies and legal requirements.
• Maintain a contract repository and track key obligations, renewal dates, and risks.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all applicable local laws, industry regulations, and statutory requirements.
• Monitor changes in legislation and advise the organization on necessary adjustments.
• Coordinate regulatory filings, permits, licenses, and approvals.

Risk & Compliance Monitoring

Prime responsibilities and duties

Litigation & Dispute Management

• Manage all litigation, disputes, and claims involving the organization.
• Liaise with external counsel and oversee their performance to ensure costeffective legal representation.
• Develop dispute resolution strategies to minimize legal exposure and financial impact follow-up on audit recommendations.

Corporate Governance

• Support the implementation of corporate governance policies and best practices.
• Assist in board-related matters including preparation of legal documents, resolutions, and minutes (if applicable).
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and ethical standards

Risk Management

• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks across all business operations.
• Conduct periodic legal audits and compliance reviews.
• Develop risk management frameworks and internal controls.

Policy Development & Implementation

• Develop, review, and update internal policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Ensure policies are aligned with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Drive awareness and adherence across the organization.

Training & Awareness

• Conduct training sessions for staff on legal, compliance, and regulatory matters.
• Promote a culture of compliance and ethical behavior within the organization.

Stakeholder & Regulatory Engagement

• Serve as the primary point of contact for legal matters with regulators and external stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with regulatory authorities and industry bodies

Leadership & Team Development

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and Barrister-at-Law (BL) qualification.
• Minimum of 6–10 years’ post-call experience.
• Strong experience in corporate/commercial law, contract negotiation, and compliance.
• Experience managing litigation and working with external counsel.
• Industry experience in [Manufacturing, real estate / construction / FMCG / fintech/Hospitality] is an added advantage

Skills

• Strategic Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Risk Assessment & Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Negotiation & Influence
• Decision-Making
• Ethical Judgment

• Provide timely and practical legal advice to management and business units on operational and strategic matters.
• Interpret laws, regulations, and policies impacting the organization and communicate implications clearly.
• Support business decision-making by identifying legal risks and recommending mitigation strategies
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements including vendor contracts, service agreements, NDAs, leases, and partnership agreements.
• Ensure contracts align with company policies and legal requirements.
• Maintain a contract repository and track key obligations, renewal dates, and risks.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable local laws, industry regulations, and statutory requirements.
• Monitor changes in legislation and advise the organization on necessary adjustments.
• Coordinate regulatory filings, permits, licenses, and approvals.
• Manage all litigation, disputes, and claims involving the organization.
• Liaise with external counsel and oversee their performance to ensure costeffective legal representation.
• Develop dispute resolution strategies to minimize legal exposure and financial impact follow-up on audit recommendations.
• Support the implementation of corporate governance policies and best practices.
• Assist in board-related matters including preparation of legal documents, resolutions, and minutes (if applicable).
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and ethical standards
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks across all business operations.
• Conduct periodic legal audits and compliance reviews.
• Develop risk management frameworks and internal controls.
• Develop, review, and update internal policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Ensure policies are aligned with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Drive awareness and adherence across the organization.
• Conduct training sessions for staff on legal, compliance, and regulatory matters.
• Promote a culture of compliance and ethical behavior within the organization.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for legal matters with regulators and external stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with regulatory authorities and industry bodies

• Strategic Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Risk Assessment & Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Negotiation & Influence
• Decision-Making
• Ethical Judgment

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and Barrister-at-Law (BL) qualification.
• Minimum of 6–10 years’ post-call experience.
• Strong experience in corporate/commercial law, contract negotiation, and compliance.
• Experience managing litigation and working with external counsel.
• Industry experience in [Manufacturing, real estate / construction / FMCG / fintech/Hospitality] is an added advantage