Job Description

Job Summary Key Performance Areas:

• Negotiate and manage all Commercial Contracts 30%
• Regulatory Compliance in jurisdictions where the company has an entity 20%
• Telco compliance in Countries where the company offers services 30%
• Manage BBBEE Strategy 10%
• Management reporting 10%

Competency Requirements for Position
Knowledge:

• In depth knowledge and understanding of.

• Commercial law
• Law Of Delict
• Contractual law
• Employment legislation (BCEA, LRA)
• ICASA
• POPI
• BBBEE in the ICT Sector

Skills:

• Excellent negotiation skills
• Commercial acumen
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Behavioral:

• Attention to detail
• Accurate
• Deadline driven
• Initiative
• Ability to prioritise
• Judgement
• Stress tolerance
• Team player

Minimum Qualification:

• LLB, LLM, must be an admitted attorney
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation in ICT sector (local and international)

Minimum Experience:

• 5 to 8 years related experience post admission in corporate
• IT/ telecommunications sector experience will be an advantage

Other Requirements:

• Own transport

Job Grade

• D4:

Key Stakeholder RelationshipsInternal

• Exco
• Heads of Department

External

• Customers Suppliers
• Attorneys
• Regulatory bodies

Key Performance Areas & IndicatorsNegotiate and Manage Commercial Contracts

• Draft and review all commercial and legal contracts or SLA agreements and advise on legal risk - Identify, assess and manage legal & commercial risk
• Monitor all legal agreements and ensure consistency within legal standards - Mitigate commercial and legal risk Identify opportunity for improvement
• Lead negotiations on all Contracts to ensure best commercial outcome for the company - Highlight commercial and legal risks to CFO/Exco if material in nature
• Assist CFO in drafting new commercial agreements, as and when required - Ensure material legal and commercial risks are addressed

Regulatory Compliance in jurisdictions where the company has an entity

• Understand legal issues in countries where the company has a legal presence. - Ensure the company is compliant with all relevant legislation
• Support business to resolve any legal / compliance issues that arise in a jurisdiction - Recommend effective course of action to avoid risk - Implement agreed interventions
• Support CFO to draft any agreements / correspondence required in a particular Country - Ensure material legal and commercial risks are addressed
• Obtain expert opinion on specialist areas of law - Manage costs - Timely, professional advice

Telco compliance in countries where the company offers services

• Ensure the company understands Telco regulations in countries that it offers Telco services - Timely, professional advice
• Discuss and correspond with in-Country Regulators where required - Protect the company from legal action
• Engage in-country attorneys where required, to determine how to keep the company legally compliant in each country - Business sustainability and risk mitigation
• Assess regulatory risk per country and communicate to CFO/Exco - Identify legally and commercially compliant solutions

Manage BBBEE scorecard

• Ensure up to date knowledge of BBBEE legislation - Achieve and maintain agreed BBBEE Level for the company
• Assist CFO to design legal structures and agreements that maximize the Companys BBBEE rating - Provide guidance on implementation of BBBEE strategy and manage implementation

Management Reporting

• Develop a risk register highlighting legal and commercial risks within the Company. - Accurate feedback - Escalate to CFO and Exco when appropriate

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