Manager: Regulatory Affairs at MTN

Mission/ Core purpose of the Job

The Manager Regulatory Affairs will form part of a highly skilled team at MTN GlobalConnect to:

• Review, draft and negotiate regulatory applications and memoranda.
• Manage legal risks and legal disputes.
• Monitor and manage regulatory and compliance landscape together with MTN’s regulatory and compliance teams for all jurisdictions in which GlobalConnect operates or plans to operate.
• Monitor corporate governance and policy framework, corporate licensing in all active markets, currently and in the future.
• Assist with internal and external regulatory stakeholder management

Key Performance Areas: Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position (KPA's)

The Manager Regulatory Affairs will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:

• Provide regulatory assistance to the various internal and external stakeholders.
• Negotiate, draft and implement legal and regulatory applications, memoranda, and letters.
• Provide guidance in respect of compliance with applicable legislation.
• Manage compliance of regulatory risk.
• Manage and monitor corporate governance rules as per the legislative universe.
• Internal and external stakeholder management.
• Maintain regulatory reports and status.
• Partner effectively with MTN GlobalConnect’s critical high-value customers/vendors to enhance shareholder value
• Continuously seek self-professional development to sharpen skills and capabilities in a versatile and evolving landscape.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and coordinate lobby efforts with the relevant stakeholders.
• Deliver business value through partnership with MTN GlobalConnect’s ecosystem partners.
• Advise the organization on possible financial impacts of legislation and regulations.
• Guide the organization with regards to Telecommunications Regulations, Legislations, License Conditions and impact of the proposed regulatory/legislative policies on MTN GlobalConnect’s business with respect to the changes in key operating markets.
• Manage the coordination of stakeholder input to achieve optimized regulatory results

Role Deliverables

• KPI’s / targets as set by Head of Legal and Regulatory GlobalConnect and Group Regulatory and Group CLO
• Support to internal and external stakeholders.
• Management of corporate and regulatory services to support MTN GlobalConnect functions.
• Completion of transactions/projects on schedule and within agreed budgets.
• Compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Legal and regulatory risk reporting.

Role Dependencies

• Relationships with key areas and resources across MTN GlobalConnect.
• Strategic direction and guidance from MTN Group.
• The morale, effectiveness, and co-operation of all associated staff.

Job Requirements (Education, Experience and Competencies)

Education:

• LLB or other recognized law degree, admittance to a bar council
• Fluent in English and additional language advantageous

Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years working experience which includes:
• Commercial/Corporate/Regulatory Law experience in a large local law firm or an international law firm or inhouse legal or regulatory body
• Worked across diverse cultures and geographies
• Experience in telecom environment

Competencies:

• In depth knowledge of laws and regulations
• Working knowledge of business practices and working knowledge of IT tools for business
• Effective oral and written communications
• Work under pressure -Attention to detail -Team player
• Organized and self-motivated.