Senior Manager - Business Manager (Group Legal and Regulatory) at MTN

Key Performance Areas:

The Senior Manager Business Manager: Group Legal and Regulatory will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:

• Manage overall Operations of the Legal & Regulatory Function including but not limited to, Financial Management and Budgeting cycles, Training and Development, Strategy development and execution and Drive department efficiency in respect of people, Process and Technology.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships with Business and Operating Countries
• Provide Project Management support to Group Legal & Regulatory projects including operating units as and when required
• Develop and champion execution of Legal & Regulatory functional strategy in line with MTN Group’s Strategy
• Develop and support cascading of Key Performance Indicators for Legal & Regulatory Heads in country and at Group.
• Facilitated the development and embedment of Legal & Regulatory Key Risk Indicators and drive adoption, localisation and regular self-assessments by MTN Operating Countries. 
• Ensure functional Legal & Regulatory Delegation of Authority is appropriately implemented and specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance.
• Provide advisory support and assistance with the risk management and review of policy breaches, remediations, risk reporting etc.
• Support Management of Legal & Regulatory risks in accordance with Group Policy and devise efficient defence strategies.
• Collaborate with Risk & Compliance to develop and apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible mitigations.
• Advise on various Legal & Regulatory strategies and approach.
• Liaise with, collate and incorporate feedback from, various internal stakeholders and departments for purposes of transactions, initiatives and projects.
• Provide support, guidance and advice to MTN Operating Companies, where requested or required, regarding aspects of transactions, risks and other matters such as conduction Capacity and Capability assessments for Legal & Regulatory functions, identify training needs and execute solutions
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces.
• Prepares and drafts critical correspondence, presentations, reports and spreadsheets with attention to detail.
• Assist and support on a need basis in the provision of input and review materials, presentations and communications.
• Analyze, gather and summarize a variety of business and market information.
• Request information and actions on behalf of the Group Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer and ensure that these requests are fulfilled efficiently and effectively.
• Support the Group Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer in holding the team members accountable to timelines and commitments.
• Ensure the follow through and outcomes on agreed actions.
• Manage Law firm Panel and provide oversight in respect of tracking of Value-Added Services 
• Provide support to Operating Countries in respect of establishment of local law firms 
• Assist in preparing Guidance notes in respect of policies and standards to drive implementation and efficiencies across the relevant functions and stakeholders
• Provide oversight and support in respect of functional governance at a Group Level and Operating Countries such as Quarterly regional Meetings, Development of reports to Regional VPs and Operating Countries CEOs 
• Provide oversight and Management of once off Functional Activities such as Legal & regulatory Conference, Team Branding and Culture socialisation, drive high performing and collaborative team spirit across the Group and Operating Countries Teams.
• Draft regular communications as and when the Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer needs to share important announcements
• Collaborate with HR Business & Finance Business Partners to achieve departmental and MTN Group goals.
• Drafting of ad-hoc Operational papers for the Group Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer one on one engagements with The Group President & CEO and Exco members 
• Development Functional Review and Board Sub-committee submissions 
• Drive the adoption and embedment of the Knowledge Management system
• Facilitate and ensure regular performance reviews are conducted and all HR guidance is implemented timeously 
• Effective management and administration of Legal & Regulatory Executive Committee
• Facilitation and Preparation of content to be shared in Town Halls and Strategic Leadership Sessions with external Coaches 
• Enhance organisational Knowledge sharing by sourcing experts/facilitators and running Thought Leadership Sessions for Legal & Regulatory Functions as well as relevant Business Stakeholders.

Role Dependencies

• Active support from the Group Legal management team and Senior Leadership 
• Deep understanding of the MTN business strategy 
• Understanding of the OpCo, business and Regulatory context 
• Timely decision making and reporting 
• Alignment of OpCo and Group strategy initiatives

Collaboration

Responsibility towards: 

• Key Internal Stakeholders: MTN Opcos, Group Executive and Senior Leadership, Group Legal & Regulatory
• Key External Stakeholders: Key Partners, Relevant Industry Bodies, Relevant External Regulatory Bodies, Relevant Economics Bodies

QUALIFICATIONS

Job Requirements

Education:

• Minimum 4-year Academic Degree with Honours (LLB or equivalent preferred) or any Commercial or Technical Degree
• Admission as an attorney will be advantageous
• Post Graduate qualification (MBA / Masters advantageous)
• Fluent in English, French and Arabic (advantageous)
• Graduate Qualification in Business Administration or Project Management or Operations Management

Experience:

• 5 -10 years’ experience in Operations Management, Business Administration and or Strategy Development and Execution.
• Minimum 5 years in Telecommunications industry experience
• Exposure to working in a legal function and supporting counsel preferred
• Proven track record to have worked across diverse cultures and geographies
• Proven track record in managing stakeholders across multiple functions