Specialist, Contracts

  • Full-time
  • Location: Nigeria - Lagos
  • Employee Type: Permanent
  • Department: Procurement

Company Description

IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared telecommunications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is the only towerco solely focused on emerging markets. The Company has more than 40,000 towers across its 11 markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kuwait, Nigeria, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zambia. For more information, please visit: www.ihstowers.com 

Job Description

  • Participate in complex contract negotiations. 

  • Implement activities related to onboarding of suppliers. 

  • Serve as the interface between the Legal Department and other internal functions on implementation of sub-contract strategies and sub-contract risk management. 

  • Provide expert advice and support in the development and assessment of recovery plans as well as corrective and preventative actions related to subcontract claims and disputes. 

  • Support Category Management teams with expert advice. 

  • Review bid clarifications/ qualifications and related documentation. 

  • Ensure compliance with contractual terms. 

  • Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Senior Specialist, Contract Management. 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Law 

  • Relevant certifications in contract management and/ or contract dispute resolution will be an asset. 

  • 5-7 years’ cognate experience in contract negotiation, drafting, and interpretation. 

Additional Information

Organizational Competencies

Customer Focus - People demonstrating this competency understand & exceed our customers’ needs. They develop trusted, reliable & collaborative relationships. They are consistently operating to the highest standards of service & delivery.

Innovation - People demonstrating this competency constantly seek new & improved ways to deliver our products & services. They champion engineering & skills development and work to create a collaborative and supportive operating environment.

Integrity - People demonstrating this competency are open & honest in everything they do. They support financially & environmentally sustainable growth. They make socially responsible decisions and treat their stakeholders with respect.

Be Bold - People demonstrating this competency are thorough in analyses & decision-making. They are courageous in expanding existing markets & developing new ones. They confidently pursue appropriate financial returns and are forward-thinking and ambitious.

Sustainability- People demonstrating this competency are constantly seeking to create a positive impact in the communities we serve.

 

Our Vision

IHS is committed to improving the quality and availability of telecommunications infrastructure, the lifeline for an increasingly connected world. We are dedicated to helping create a sustainable future for the communities in which we operate, and our sustainable strategy is structured around four pillars: ethics and governance, environment and climate change, education and economic growth, and our people and communities.

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