MTN Ghana - MTN Ghana, Accra

A top employer is now accepting applications for this role. Position Overview:

• 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.

Position Overview: Job Title: Senior Specialist, Commercial Legal  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.

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; gui...