Legal Manager

Date: 24 Jun 2025

Country: Ghana

Function: Legal & EBP

Sub-Function: Legal

Olam Agri ~ A differentiated, and market leading global agri-business focused on high-growth end consumption markets.
Our food, feed, fibre, agri-industrials & ag-services capabilities span 30+ countries, and we participate in global food and agri-trade flows, working with farmers and customers to connect local origins and global destinations. With a global origination footprint and processing capabilities, we transform food, feed and fibre to create value for customers and enable farming communities to prosper sustainably, to meet the changing consumption, food security and sustainability needs shaping the global food and agricultural landscape.

Job Description

Work with external counsels to manage litigation and its attendant administrative processes
Hold responsibility for monthly legal reporting
Contracts Management
Hold responsibility for Legal Applications update and management
Retrieve information on all legal issues, files and build into the existing legal function structure
Provide administrative and legal support for internal investigations
Ensure the development of service level agreements for service support and delivery
Manage legal invoicing and track payments ensuring accuracy and promptness of payment
Support regulatory issues management
Manage Property due diligence process
Legal correspondence drafting
Data Privacy Compliance Management
All such other duties as directed by your Line Manager

Requirements

A graduate degree in law (minimum of second class lower)
6 to 8 years of experience (at the bar)
Member of the Ghana Bar Association
Strong knowledge of corporate commercial practice in a similar industry
Previous experience of working in both a corporate environment and a law firm
Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion
Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Skills

Excellent written & verbal communication skills
Highly analytical with a strong attention to detail
Great team player to support cohesive operations in the Legal Unit of the group

Olam is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationality, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles.