Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks business with an
outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and
wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Windsor,
Buchanan’s and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas,
Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness.

Job Summary: The Legal Manager will support the effective
and efficient management of the Legal department, provision of legal advisory
services and ensuring effective management of legal and contractual risks.

Key Duties and
Responsibilities:

1. Legal Risk:

Review and provide legal advice on tender
documents and ongoing cases and advice management accordingly.
Work closely with the relevant departments
to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses
of action have been taken.
Provide legal protection and risk
management advice to management especially on contract management.
Provide and interpret legal information,
conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff.

2. Policy Development:

Intuitively review and advise management
on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
Review and draft contracts, agreements and
internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all
statutory or legal requirements.

3. Litigation Management: Review progress of outstanding
litigation and liaise with and manage external lawyers.

4. Regulatory Compliance:

Formulate compliance check-lists to be
used for the purpose of ensuring that all information required is provided
accordingly.
Continuously monitor compliance with
statutory obligations and advise management accordingly
Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for
the department for executive management meetings.

5. Contract Negotiation:

Review all contracts or any other
documentation where the Company has committed itself and assess legal
implications that need to be brought to the executive management’s
attention.
Prepare, review and modify contractual
instruments to assist and support various business activities.
Negotiate, review and draft documentation
for business transactions and prepare and advise on the necessary
checklist to be adopted to ensure information is submitted on time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant must hold an LLB
undergraduate degree;
Possession of a Master’s degree will be an
added advantage
A minimum of five years’ legal experience
ideally in a leading organization, with a proven track record in contract
negotiation and drafting;
Proven track record of providing accurate
and effective legal counsel; and
Proven track record of adding value to an
organization through the development of comprehensive contract documents
that mitigate risk and penalties
Strong leadership and managerial skills;
Excellent relationship management and
communication skills necessary for interaction with the Government of
Uganda, the Judicial system and negotiating parties;
Demonstrate knowledge of, and experience
with, laws dealing with government and/or commercial contract
administration, particularly contract negotiation, preparation and
administration;
Ability to provide independent advice
(orally and in writing) to senior level management on highly technical
matters;
Demonstrate success in managing and
conducting a variety of litigation matters;
Good planning and organization skills; and
Proven ability to delicately solve
sensitive matters
In-depth knowledge of regulatory law; and
Good working knowledge of the legal
aspects of capital markets