Overview
KOKO TV is a fast growing music production company, based at London’s iconic music venue, KOKO. Founded in 2010, we have quickly established ourselves as a major player in the youth music market.
Job Position: Legal Officer
Job Location: Lagos
Job Description
- KOKO Group is looking for a bright and commercial newly qualified lawyer with a daring and uncompromising spirit that will support and sustain our operations.
- Our digital media business operations is in the media, tech, PR and fashion industries, and this opportunity is for a talented individual to join the team and help with our business and clients in these sectors.
Job Responsibilities
- This role will have a broad scope that involves a wide and interesting range of legal work, including drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, regulatory and business related compliance, marketing and promotional review, international development and bespoke projects.
- The roles will have more of a company, commercial law and litigation focus and involving both Nigeria and overseas litigation.
- Preparation and negotiation of commercial and media contracts
- Advising on compliance and regulatory issues relating to Nigeria and international media and entertainment laws and licensing
- Advising on a range of legal matters such as trademarks, licensing, image rights , compliance etc concerning the group and clients.
- Reviewing and advising on marketing promotions and advertisements
- Advising on day to day legal queries from clients, partners, agencies and business
- Advising and assisting in responding to customer complaints and external dispute resolution
- Assessing and advising on legal and commercial risks, potential impacts and proposing creative solutions
- Ad hoc projects and business development opportunities as they arise
Job Requirements
- Recent qualified or junior lawyer with top training and experience
- You will need to be highly motivated and pro-active, with excellent attention to detail and an ability to find sound commercial solutions to challenging legal and commercial issues.
- A strong commitment to media, tech, entertainment and sports rights, transparency and accountability.
- Demonstrated ability to think legally, analytically, strategically and effectively
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- Capacity to appropriately plan and prioritise and to manage multiple demand efficiently
- Ability to defend and explain complex issues and positions to clients, partners, staff and to advocate on these positions externally.
- Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within and outside the organisation.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a short paragraph on why they think they’re a good fit to: careers@kokointernet.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.