{"id":8831,"date":"2012-08-22T09:23:41","date_gmt":"2012-08-22T09:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/?p=8831"},"modified":"2016-11-21T15:14:25","modified_gmt":"2016-11-21T15:14:25","slug":"guinness-ghana-breweries-ltd-recruiting-in-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/guinness-ghana-breweries-ltd-recruiting-in-ghana.html","title":{"rendered":"Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd Recruiting in Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd (GGBL)<\/strong> is one of the largest listed companies in Ghana. It produces, markets and sells alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in Ghana. It also exports to a number of other markets. It is a subsidiary of Diageo Plc, a global drinks company.<\/p>\n<p>Guinness Ghana Breweries is the leading drinks company in Ghana. It operates from two sites in four drinks categories: Stout, Lager, RTD and Malt as well as the distribution of Spirits. Growth in the Ghana economy is expected to continue at mid to high single digit in a competitive environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A great opportunity exists for:\u00a0Legal\u00a0Counsel and Company Secretary Role (<strong>Job Number:\u00a033756BR<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p>This is a senior management role which will be a member of the GGBL Executive team (i.e. the General Manager, Financial Director and heads of other departments). The legal Counsel and Company Secretary will have a direct reporting line into the GGBL Managing Director.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purpose of the Role:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Proactively provide commercial and pragmatic legal advice and solutions for all aspects of GGBL&#8217;s business and any other business interests of Diageo in Ghana<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top Accountabilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Function as a highly effective legal and business partner. Stay particularly close to GGBL&#8217;s Managing Director and GGBL&#8217;s Executive Management team<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that the Legal Department is an integral part of the GGBL business (including visibility in-market) so it receives appropriate commercial and other legal inputs<\/li>\n<li>Embed legal best practice in the business<\/li>\n<li>Achieve the right balance between hands on &#8220;doing&#8221; of legal work, managing external lawyers and training of staff on relevant topics<\/li>\n<li>Be a proactive member of the GGBL Executive team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In return for your drive and enthusiasm to move our business forward, you can expect a competitive salary, comprehension benefits package as well as career prospects that fully reflect your abilities and ambitions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Required Skills or Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Qualified to work as a legal practitioner in Ghana<\/li>\n<li>Strong commercial law background especially in the negotiation and documentation of commercial contracts<\/li>\n<li>Strong, analytical, drafting and negotiating skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Open and outward looking attitude:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strong inter-personal\/communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work confidently and stand ground with more senior managers<\/li>\n<li>Strong commercial and pragmatic approach<\/li>\n<li>Line management experience and strong coaching and leadership skills<\/li>\n<li>At least 10 years post qualification experience as a lawyer<\/li>\n<li>Fluency in written and spoken English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>How To Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information and to apply, please visit:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.diageo.com\/\">www.diageo.com<\/a>, choose &#8216;<strong>Careers<\/strong>&#8216;, the\u00a0<strong>&#8216;search and apply&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong>link, click on\u00a0<strong>&#8216;search openings&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong>and type job number:\u00a0<strong>33756BR<\/strong>\u00a0into the &#8216;<strong>keyword<\/strong>&#8216; box<\/p>\n<p>Offer valid till:\u00a031 Aug, 2012<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd (GGBL) is one of the largest listed companies in Ghana. 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