Legal Manager Job – TotalEnergies

Job Title:   Legal Manager – Commercial 

Organisation: TotalEnergies

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

TotalEnergies is a broad energy company that produces and markets energies on a global scale: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. Our 105,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, cleaner, more reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of people.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage all contracts and provide legal advise for all the transactions initiated by the commercial teams.
• Mitigate litigation risk and manage all commercial disputes.
• Manage the legal risk related to the retail network, distributors, B2B and B2G customers, Card and consignment sites.
• Provide legal advisory for all company operations, decisions and transactions.
• Executing the debt collection strategy.
• Ensure the company’s operations are in compliance with the applicable laws, regulations, voluntary commitments and standards e.g. regulatory and compliance assessments, legal watch, acquisition of licenses and permits etc.
• Train and awareness of employees and the company on the laws and expectations of the law affecting their roles and duties.
• Manage the external legal panel supporting the execution of the roles’ objectives.
• Preparation and responsibility for the section’s budget.
• Ensure that all operations are carried out in accordance with the code of conduct and applicable laws.
• Manage key legal regulatory stakeholders in line with the rules, procedures and policies on the same.
• Support the deployment of the Company’s compliance program e.g. maintaining due diligence records, training employees/ third parties, coordination of the annual Conflict of Interest declarations, gift registers, competition law and other related declarations.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Laws.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Legal practice is a must.
• Member of the Uganda Law Society and East African Law Society.
• At least eight (8) years of post-graduate experience working in a corporate environment.
• Excellent communicator and innovative Legal-business solutions.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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