Deadline of this Job: 30 November 2022
The Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs will be a qualified individual who is avid to be part of a team inspired by our belief that everyone deserves the benefits of a modern connected life. They should be able to provide GC Kenya comprehensive commercial legal services and an oversight on all regulatory matters. They should review, draft and negotiate contracts and legal documents. They should also assist with company secretarial matters in conjunction with MTN Global Connect (“GC HoldCo”) company secretary and assist with internal and external legal and regulatory stakeholder management.
Key responsibilities:
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs will be accountable for achieving the following objectives:
• Provide legal assistance to the various internal and external stakeholders
• Negotiate, draft, and implement legal agreements
• Negotiating various agreements inclusive of network infrastructure and submarine cable infrastructure, Master Services Agreements for telecom
• Manage and provide legal advice and opinions
• Effective drafting and reviewing of contracts from a qualitative perspective
• Liaise with network and technology teams in OpCos to understand the fixed infrastructure landscape in the countries and support the maintenance of the fixed asset register
• Implementing best legal practice as per MTN policies
• Attend to all legal queries from various departments
• Attend to any other legal task as assigned by the legal department
• Provide guidance in respect of compliance with applicable legislation
• Manage legal, compliance and regulatory risk
• Manage and monitor corporate governance rules and regulatory issues as per legislative universe
• Manage and monitor sustainable and ethical corporate practices
• Co-ordinate and supervise external counsel advice, Internal and external stakeholder management
• Maintain legal reports and status
• Partner effectively with GC Kenya’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 GC Kenya’s ecosystem partners
• Provide legal counsel to the various internal and external stakeholders of GC Kenya
• Advise the organization on possible financial impacts of legislation and regulations
• Manage the coordination of stakeholder input to achieve optimized results
The Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs will be a qualified individual who is avid to be part of a team inspired by our belief that everyone deserves the benefits of a modern connected life. They should be able to provide GC Kenya comprehensive commercial legal services and an oversight on all regulatory matters. They should review, draft and negotiate contracts and legal documents. They should also assist with company secretarial matters in conjunction with MTN Global Connect (“GC HoldCo”) company secretary and assist with internal and external legal and regulatory stakeholder management.
Key responsibilities:
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs will be accountable for achieving the following objectives:
• Provide legal assistance to the various internal and external stakeholders
• Negotiate, draft, and implement legal agreements
• Negotiating various agreements inclusive of network infrastructure and submarine cable infrastructure, Master Services Agreements for telecom
• Manage and provide legal advice and opinions
• Effective drafting and reviewing of contracts from a qualitative perspective
• Liaise with network and technology teams in OpCos to understand the fixed infrastructure landscape in the countries and support the maintenance of the fixed asset register
• Implementing best legal practice as per MTN policies
• Attend to all legal queries from various departments
• Attend to any other legal task as assigned by the legal department
• Provide guidance in respect of compliance with applicable legislation
• Manage legal, compliance and regulatory risk
• Manage and monitor corporate governance rules and regulatory issues as per legislative universe
• Manage and monitor sustainable and ethical corporate practices
• Co-ordinate and supervise external counsel advice, Internal and external stakeholder management
• Maintain legal reports and status
• Partner effectively with GC Kenya’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 GC Kenya’s ecosystem partners
• Provide legal counsel to the various internal and external stakeholders of GC Kenya
• Advise the organization on possible financial impacts of legislation and regulations
• Manage the coordination of stakeholder input to achieve optimized results