MTN Legal Jobs in Accra
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Job Summary:
Provide legal advice to guide the organization in commercial legal activities/transactions requiring MTN input – drafting, structuring, etc aimed at ensuring corporate governance and compliance as well as minimise and mitigate legal risk to the business.
Key Tasks
- Negotiate, draft and implement legal agreements.
- Incorporate related company policies into contracts and provide legal advice on company matters.
- Monitor, manage and provide input into litigation strategy and approach of external solicitors in all on-going litigation and dispute resolution matters
- Manage disputes that arise and have the ability to judge on need to escalate disputes.
- Monitor the legal and regulatory landscape and reports on laws, regulations, guidelines that can affect the business of the company and provide guidance in legislative aspects.
- Manage legal risks associated with transactions in accordance with company policy.
- Provide legal opinions on various legal issues and legal advice on transactions.
- Research applicable laws and provide recommendations on the legal consequences of business initiatives and decisions and highlight attendant risks.
- Advise, negotiate and manage commercial legal transactions within MTN and outside MTN.
- Review practices, procedures, policies and business to ensure that these are in accordance with the laws of Ghana.
- Provide legal support to divisional/ company projects.
- Support the implementation of internal company policies.
- Support efforts towards influencing governmental & regulatory policies affecting the company’s businesses.
- Facilitate timely responses to stakeholders.
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Context :
- Dynamic and highly competitive technology & ICT industry
- Multiregulation and multifaceted stakeholder management
- Public Listed Organization
- Environmental, Social and Governance prioritized.
- Regionalization structure implication
- Performance driven environment
- Development of a sophisticated client base (especially high value)
- Unionized environment
- Diverse cultural environment
- Active media engagement & brand reputation
- Extended workforce management
- Agile ways of working
Foundational Skills Proficiency Required
Strategic Planning & Thinking
- Analyze the organization’s wider environment and draw conclusions about the impact of events and activities; guide the team to create solutions that deliver value in line with the business plans.
- Develops and implements organization wide policy by determining target audience, building coalitions with the appropriate population, and developing a budget.
Qualification Required & Experience
Education
- A Degree in Law with qualifying certificate in law (i.e. Bar exams)
- Post-Graduate Qualification/ Certification in Commercial Law, Communications Law or International Commercial Law is desired but not mandatory.
Experience
- 5+ years post qualification Commercial/Corporate Law experience in a large local law firm or the legal department of a large company.
- Experience must include supervisory exposure and direct participation in:
- Negotiations and drafting of reasonably complex commercial transactions.
- Telco/Finance Experience an advantage.
Professional/Technical competencies:
- In depth knowledge of commercial laws, telecoms laws, labour laws, land laws etc
- Project Management skills for some projects
- Conflict Management
- Contract Management
- Information Management
- Legal Advice
- Litigation Management
- Reporting
- Research Orientation
- Effective Communication skills – verbal and written
- Strong reasoning and debating skills
- Research and Writing Skills
- Computer Literacy
- Strong Negotiation
- Consulting
- Good interpretation skills
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Skills / physical competencies:
- Ability to manage self and be a team player, take self-accountability
- Energy & Drive – Innovative, Takes initiative, result oriented and develops self consistently
- Interpersonal Skills – Leadership, customer centricity, collaborative
- Personal Skills – Trustworthy, integrity and ethical in dealings
- Operating Skills – Ability to focus on priorities and plans, shares knowledge effectively
- Organisational Positioning Skills – Good written and verbal communication, presentation skills, commitment to the organization
- Global thinker, Analytical thinking and Problem-solving abilities, Value Creator
NB: The Incumbent must maintain strict confidentiality always.
Location: Accra
1. Patiently scroll down and read the job description below.
2. Scroll down and find how to apply or mode of application for this job after the job description.
3. Carefully follow the instructions on how to apply.
4. Always apply for a job by attaching CV with a Cover Letter / Application Letter.
Job Summary:
Provide legal advice to guide the organization in commercial legal activities/transactions requiring MTN input – drafting, structuring, etc aimed at ensuring corporate governance and compliance as well as minimise and mitigate legal risk to the business.
Key Tasks
- Negotiate, draft and implement legal agreements.
- Incorporate related company policies into contracts and provide legal advice on company matters.
- Monitor, manage and provide input into litigation strategy and approach of external solicitors in all on-going litigation and dispute resolution matters
- Manage disputes that arise and have the ability to judge on need to escalate disputes.
- Monitor the legal and regulatory landscape and reports on laws, regulations, guidelines that can affect the business of the company and provide guidance in legislative aspects.
- Manage legal risks associated with transactions in accordance with company policy.
- Provide legal opinions on various legal issues and legal advice on transactions.
- Research applicable laws and provide recommendations on the legal consequences of business initiatives and decisions and highlight attendant risks.
- Advise, negotiate and manage commercial legal transactions within MTN and outside MTN.
- Review practices, procedures, policies and business to ensure that these are in accordance with the laws of Ghana.
- Provide legal support to divisional/ company projects.
- Support the implementation of internal company policies.
- Support efforts towards influencing governmental & regulatory policies affecting the company’s businesses.
- Facilitate timely responses to stakeholders.
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Context :
- Dynamic and highly competitive technology & ICT industry
- Multiregulation and multifaceted stakeholder management
- Public Listed Organization
- Environmental, Social and Governance prioritized.
- Regionalization structure implication
- Performance driven environment
- Development of a sophisticated client base (especially high value)
- Unionized environment
- Diverse cultural environment
- Active media engagement & brand reputation
- Extended workforce management
- Agile ways of working
Foundational Skills Proficiency Required
Strategic Planning & Thinking
- Analyze the organization’s wider environment and draw conclusions about the impact of events and activities; guide the team to create solutions that deliver value in line with the business plans.
- Develops and implements organization wide policy by determining target audience, building coalitions with the appropriate population, and developing a budget.
Qualification Required & Experience
Education
- A Degree in Law with qualifying certificate in law (i.e. Bar exams)
- Post-Graduate Qualification/ Certification in Commercial Law, Communications Law or International Commercial Law is desired but not mandatory.
Experience
- 5+ years post qualification Commercial/Corporate Law experience in a large local law firm or the legal department of a large company.
- Experience must include supervisory exposure and direct participation in:
- Negotiations and drafting of reasonably complex commercial transactions.
- Telco/Finance Experience an advantage.
Professional/Technical competencies:
- In depth knowledge of commercial laws, telecoms laws, labour laws, land laws etc
- Project Management skills for some projects
- Conflict Management
- Contract Management
- Information Management
- Legal Advice
- Litigation Management
- Reporting
- Research Orientation
- Effective Communication skills – verbal and written
- Strong reasoning and debating skills
- Research and Writing Skills
- Computer Literacy
- Strong Negotiation
- Consulting
- Good interpretation skills
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Skills / physical competencies:
- Ability to manage self and be a team player, take self-accountability
- Energy & Drive – Innovative, Takes initiative, result oriented and develops self consistently
- Interpersonal Skills – Leadership, customer centricity, collaborative
- Personal Skills – Trustworthy, integrity and ethical in dealings
- Operating Skills – Ability to focus on priorities and plans, shares knowledge effectively
- Organisational Positioning Skills – Good written and verbal communication, presentation skills, commitment to the organization
- Global thinker, Analytical thinking and Problem-solving abilities, Value Creator
NB: The Incumbent must maintain strict confidentiality always.
Location: Accra