General Manager - Legal Finance.Group Legal at MTN

Responsibilities

The General Manager: Group Legal (Finance) will include (but not be limited to) the following:

• Develop, implement, embed and execute the legal team’s risk management and compliance strategy by rendering internal legal expertise for financial structuring and regulatory approvals.
• Input into Legal policies/regulations, legislative framework and future impact of Finance related policies and legislation.
• Identify, manage and provide advisory services of potential impact of legal and regulatory risks.
• Liaise with and advise internal stakeholders, review and comment on RFPs. 
• Provide expert legal services on Finance  matters including Finance Documents (e.g. Note Programmes,  Preference share funding arrangements; bank loan facilities and intercompany loan arrangements Treasury support (including hedging  arrangements);
• Legal drafting of agreements in relation to intercompany arrangements
• Provides legal oversight on high value cross Opco financial arrangements
• BEE transactions and related arrangements; and Exchange Control Compliance & applications
• Provide legal insight into technical accounting compliance and risk disclosure matters, ensuring adherence to applicable standards
• Provides support for the finalization of audited accounts, including the attestation and management representation letters
• Provide advisory support with regards to debt management, including, debt covenant management arising from finance arrangements across the MTN entities
• Legal advisory support with regards to security instruments issued in respect of finance arrangements and security for funding or debt facilities
• Provide legal guidance through drafting, vetting, negotiating and settling of final versions of legal agreements (Finance Documents) and other documents (including intercompany contracts, engagement letters, fee letters and proof of concept documents), 
• Project management and co-ordination, to ensure the successful closing of transactions and completion of post-closing tasks
• Prepare tactical reports and attestations as required for Chief Legal and Regulatory officer to the Group Audit Committee, Group Risk Committee, Finance and Investment Committee
• Manage external counsel, to review and ensure that the advice and guidance received is of the level required and appropriate, adequately addresses MTN’s risk and is provided on a cost- effective basis.
• Manage, and take ownership of, own matters without oversight, subject to escalations of key risks to Group Chief Legal Counsel, the Executive: Group Treasury, the Executive: Finance and/ or other stakeholders. 
• Provide strategic advice and guidance to Opco’s when required
• Manage and participate in special projects undertaken by different business departments, including but not limited to structural separations, funding requirements and other related legal matters
• Assist with business continuity and crisis management.
• Provide sound legal advice on all financial matters and projects, based on research, analytics, and best practice.
• Review, evaluate and provide expert guidance on all Legal Financial matters
• Support the Tax team on legal drafting of all documentation and contracts relating to Intercompany Transfers/Charges (provisioning of management services, contracting with the Opco’s, engaging with third party service providers)

Role Dependencies

• Active support from the Group treasury team and the Group tax team, Group Finance Operations, Boost and other stakeholders, including the business and the Opcos
• Understanding of the MTN business strategy and operational environments
• Deep understanding of the relevant legal and compliance environments 
• Timely decision making and reporting 
• Alignment of internal stakeholders including the Group treasury team, the Group tax team, Group Finance Operations the business and the Opcos

Qualifications

Education:

• Minimum 4 year LLB degree
• LLM or other Masters degree advantageous
• Admitted Attorney with at least 10 years PQE
• Fluent written and spoken English required
• Working knowledge of French advantageous

Experience:

• 8-10  years of experience at a reputable law firm or corporate (in both banking and finance)
• Considerable exposure and participation in negotiations and drafting of highly complex transactions documents (locally and internationally)
• Experience working across diverse cultures and geographies advantageous
• Strong knowledge of financial services and exchange control laws, regulations and policy required
• Strong knowledge of corporate laws, regulations and policies required across multiple jurisdictions

Apply Before 10/24/2025