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  • Posted: Apr 22, 2022
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    MTN Group Limited entered the telecommunications scene at the dawn of South Africa’s democracy, in 1994. In 1998, we began our expansion by acquiring licences in Rwanda, Uganda and Swaziland. Since then, we continued to grow, with a view of bringing world-class telecommunications and digital services to markets across Africa and the Middle East. Throug...
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    Executive Group Legal

    Mission/ Core purpose of the Job
    The Executive: Commercial Legal is responsible for supporting and acting as deputy to the Group Chief Legal Counsel in managing the commercial legal requirements, legal risks, transactions and initiatives within the MTN Group and implementing the Group Legal strategy.

    This role will generally manage and provide guidance, advice and support on all operational aspects of the Group Legal Function where required and legal aspects of transactions, legal risks and other legal matters relevant to the MTN Group, including but not limited to strategic projects of MTN Group and/or Group Legal, areas of specialisation and/or strategic focus including key commercial transactions, Fintech, Digital Services, Intellectual Property, Tax, Finance and Treasury Support, Competition Law, Data, Procurement, Enterprise Business Unit, Consumer, Technology & information, and commercial operations. The role will provide advisory support in respect of any risk escalations generally that require legal input and crisis management, as well as risk remediation / mitigation.

    The Executive will, from time to time, be required to provide oversight support and guidance in respect of Litigation (in addition to IP & Trademarks), including dispute resolution and arbitration, employee relations and settlements. The Executive will, from time to time, required to also provide oversight, support and guidance in respect of Mergers & Acquisitions / Divestures and Investments, and Joint Ventures

    Key Performance Areas: Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position (KPA's)
    The Executive: Commercial Legal will have the following responsibilities:

    • Support the Group Chief Legal Counsel in implementing and managing the Group Legal activities and strategic projects of Group Legal and generally act as deputy to the Group Chief Legal Counsel;
    • Provide advice, guidance and support on legal aspects of transactions, legal risks and other legal matters relevant to the MTN Group, including but not limited to strategic projects of MTN Group, areas of specialisation and/or strategic focus including key commercial transactions, Fintech, Digital Services, Intellectual Property, Tax, Finance and Treasury Support, Competition Law, Data, Procurement, Enterprise Business Unit, Consumer, Technology & information, and commercial operations; 
    • Provide advisory support in respect of any risk escalations generally that require legal input and crisis management, as well as risk remediation / mitigation;
    • from time to time, be required to provide oversight support and guidance in respect of Litigation (in addition to IP & Trademarks), including dispute resolution and arbitration, employee relations and settlements;
    • from time to time, provide oversight, support and guidance in respect of Mergers & Acquisitions / Divestures and Investments, and Joint Ventures;
    • Manage and supervise other lawyers in the Group Legal team, with primary oversight of lawyers involved in advising on Fintech, Digital Services, Intellectual Property, Data, Procurement, Enterprise Business Unit, and Technology;
    • As a leader in the Group Legal Function, conduct legal meetings (for example, at MANCO or regional legal team meetings) in the absence of or as requested by the Group Chief Legal Counsel, guide teams in respect of strategic deliverables and coaching teams/ individuals to higher levels of performance;
    • Provide support, guidance and advice to MTN Operating Companies* and OPCO legal teams, where requested or required, regarding legal aspects of transactions, legal risks and other matters and initiatives requiring legal intervention or support;
    • Monitor oversee or lead (as applicable) strategic projects undertaken by Group Legal, or the legal aspects of or inputs into Group Projects, including the performance and deliverables of representatives of Group Legal participating, contributing or leading such projects.
    • Support in management and mitigation of legal risks;
    • Support in the development and monitoring of KPIs and KRIs of members of the Group Legal team and OPCO legal functions;
    • Negotiation, drafting and reviewing of contracts
    • Conceptualise and deploy innovative methods for contracting
    • Draft and update legal policies and procedures
    • Monitor and oversee compliance by MTN Operating Companies with group polices falling within the scope of oversight of Group Legal
    • Manage and provide legal advice and opinions.
    • Manage and participate in various projects and initiatives undertaken by different departments and stakeholders from a legal perspective
    • Attend to legal queries from various departments.
    • Liaise with, and collate feedback from, other members of the legal team and various internal stakeholders and departments for purposes of transactions, initiatives and projects

    Job Requirements (Education, Experience and Competencies)
    Education:

    • Minimum relevant Academic Degree with Honours (LLB or equivalent preferred)
    • Admission as an attorney
    • MBA / Masters advantageous
    • Fluent in English

    Experience:

    • Minimum 15 years of post-qualification (i.e. post admission) legal experience, including 10 years post-qualification experience at a reputable law firm or in a senior management role in an in-house legal role.
    • Experience managing and negotiating complex or sophisticated commercial transactions, including transactions involving multiple jurisdictions.
    • Experience working with and managing multiple stakeholders, including advising and liaison with executive leadership, leadership and governance committees, board representatives and committees, and shareholders;
    • Experience working in, or advising, entities operating in the telecommunications industry (an advantage)
    • Work across diverse cultures and geographies
    • Experience advising on matters, transactions and regulatory issues relating to digital services and digital products, including new media, VAS, video, music, gaming, advertising, and instant messaging.
    • Experience advising on matters, transactions and regulatory issues relating to mobile financial services, banking, digital payments and fintech
    • Experience drafting and negotiating transactions involving the procurement, development, licensing and support of technology products and services, and intellectual property
    • Experience advising on privacy and data protection, including negotiating relevant agreements
    • Experience drafting and negotiating key or strategic commercial arrangements
    • Experience drafting and negotiating transactions involving enterprise offerings and B2B offerings;
    • Experience advising on litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration, employee relations and settlements;
    • Experience advising on Mergers & Acquisitions / Divestures and Investments, and Joint Ventures;
    • Understanding of, and familiarity with telecommunications;

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to MTN on group.mtn.com to apply

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