Specialist - Contract Management Corporate Services at MTN

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Accountabilities:

Responsible for creating, negotiating and concluding of Customer Agreements

• Preparing the required standard contracts once instruction received from the respective business area.
• Providing contract support to the designated business units.
• Analyse contractissues and legal risk once contract negotiations ensue and liaisewith the different internalbusiness units/stakeholders (including Senior Manager: Commercial Legal) to mitigate the legal risk or to provide business feedback to the Customer or service provider.
• Drive the finalisation and conclusion of agreements once it has been provided to the Customer or service providerand escalate to responsible Senior Manager: Commercial Legal where necessary.
• Report on Agreements status on a monthly basis
• Create and maintain relationships with suppliers and serve as the singular point of contact for matters concerning contracts.
• Maintain records for correspondence and documentation in relation to established contracts and those in progress.
• Communicate and present information to stakeholders about all contract-related matters.
• Monitor contracts and move forward with close-out, extension or renewal according to what’s best for the company.
• Solve any contract-related problems that may arise with other parties and internally with the company itself.
• Developing and/or amending contract management processes, guidelines and governance frameworks

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QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

• Min of 3 years of commercial drafting experience in a reputable law firm or as a proprietor
• Experience in telecommunications advantageous
• Commercial / technical and/or further legal qualification will be an advantage
• Experience in handling and negotiating.