Senior Manager Commercial Legal at MTN Ghana

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Commercial Legal to provide expert legal advisory services and identify, minimize, and mitigate legal risk within the organization. This role is responsible for managing the company's contractual arrangements regarding drafting, legality, and structuring, while ensuring that business practices, policies, and activities are in accordance with the laws of Ghana.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage legal risk within the business by providing legal advice across all departments
• Manage the implementation of legal processes relating to legal drafting, negotiations, and commercial agreements
• Oversee the creation of templates and checklists and incorporate related company policies into contracts
• Draft and advise on company contracts relating to supplier agreements, employment contracts, and contract authentication
• Manage ongoing litigation, dispute resolution, and settlement matters in conjunction with external solicitors
• Identify and remedy complex legal issues within the business
• Create and maintain a proactive legal dossier
• Provide supporting and advisory capacity to management and employees in identifying and managing potential legal risks
• Coordinate legal compliance monitoring and direct risk management efforts related to daily operations, including management controls, Ghana law compliance obligations, disclosure issues, reporting requirements, and corporate governance matters
• Support implementation of internal company policies
• Provide key input in efforts to influence governmental and regulatory policies affecting the company's businesses

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Law
• Professional Law certification

Job Details

• Company: MTN Ghana
• Location: Accra, Ghana
• Employment Type: Full-Time