Legal Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Support commercial contract function in reviewing and advising on the day-to-day contracting requirements
• Support in the implementation of the various standard and non-standard forms of contracts by the set contracting policies
• Negotiate with external parties and assist with the finalisation and execution of provisioning contracts relating to all areas of the business
• Support and advice on any business development initiatives, e.g., partnerships, potential network acquisition projects, and corporate/asset acquisition projects.
• preparation and negotiation of all documentation relating to cable investment projects
• Support all bids review, and preparation of bid documentation
• Supporting the business functions with legal services
• Support in the debt collection and/or litigation
• Support on the day-to-day contract lifecycle management

Requirements:

• Degree in Law within a common law jurisdiction.
• Post-graduate diploma in Law or any other field
• At least 5 years experience in an in-house capacity or practice
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work with teams in a multi-geographical environment
• Strong organisational skills to operate effectively in a fast-moving and dynamic environment
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) with the ability to influence and form good working relationships at all levels
• Ability to think strategically while managing the details, and to make clear recommendations
• Ability to speedily grasp the essence, content, and implications of the group’s business
• Negotiating skills and capacity to work with other professionals, including non-legal professionals to develop innovative solutions to conflicting interests and positions
• Experience in the telecommunications sector and technical legal drafting and assessment skills.
• Organised, systematic, and process-oriented with good administrative skills
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft 365
• Client-focused, relationship builder
• Integrity, honesty, and high ethical standards
• Boundless, passionate, and flexible
• Personal excellence, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships
• Willingness and ability to work under pressure, multi-task and think creatively
• Friendly, approachable, patient, persistent and an avid team-player
• Well-presented & professional