Contract Lawyer at Monsanto Company

Contract Lawyer Job Responsibilities

• Provide legal support on a wide range of issues spanning the Africa business and region, including:
• Full breadth of commercial contracts, including distribution, sales, consultancy, services, procurement, research, trials and material transfer.
• Managing certain litigation and claims.
• Provision of training to business teams, particularly on contract law issue
• Possibility to become involved in broader legal issues impacting the Asia-Africa hub, with time

Requirements for the Contract Lawyer Job

• Law degree from a reputed University
• Admission as an Attorney in an African jurisdiction, ideally Kenya or South Africa.
• 5 years’ post-qualification experience as an Attorney in a Common-law jurisdiction
• Private practice training at a reputed law firm
• Experience working with diverse, multi-site teams within a multinational
• Knowledge of Intellectual Property, Anti-Trust and Contract law
• Experience of a regulated industry preferred
• Fluent English; French language skills beneficial but not essential.
• Proficient in the common Microsoft systems.

Attributes

• Integrity, Confidentiality and Trust
• Approachable team player
• Transparency
• Drive and Commitment
• Detail and Results Orientation
• Effective prioritization in a busy environment
• Able presenter
• Ability to present to, work and communicate with all levels of a diverse Organization
• Approachable, friendly and helpful to the business teams and colleagues
• Able to work in an international environment with many different cultures and personalities