Job Summary

• Review and manage agreements and provide legal advice where applicable to guide the organization in commercial legal activities/transactions requiring MML input – drafting, developing, structuring, etc. aimed at ensuring corporate governance and compliance as well as minimise and mitigate legal risk to the business.

Job Context

• Evolution and highly competitive Fintech Industry
• Multi regulated and multifaceted stakeholder management
• Environmental, social and governance prioritized
• Partnerships at the core of business practices
• Increasing demand for Fintech/digital experiences decisions to keep up with customers.
• Performance driven environment
• Global and MTN Group Fintech standards and best practices
• Active media engagement and brand reputation
• Convergence in markets and exploration of non-traditional revenue streams requiring complex interpretation and structuring
• Agile ways of working

Job Role

• 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 breaches and 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 MML and outside MML.
• 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.
• Establish and maintain organized records of contracts in databases.

Qualification Required & Experience

Education

• Minimum of a bachelor’s Degree in Law with Professional Qualifying Certificate in law (Called to the Bar)
• Post-Graduate Qualification/ Certification in Commercial Law, Communications Law or International Commercial Law is desired but not mandatory.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years post qualification Commercial/Corporate Law experience in a large law firm or the legal department of a large company. Experience must include at least 3 years supervisory exposure and direct participation in:
• Negotiations and drafting of reasonably complex commercial transactions.
• Telco/Finance Experience an advantage.

Competencies

Professional/Technical Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of commercial laws, fintech, telecoms laws, labour laws, land laws etc
• Project Management skills
• Conflict Management
• Contract Management
• Information Management
• Legal Advice
• Litigation Management
• Effective Communication skills – verbal and written
• Strong reasoning and debating skills
• Stakeholder Management
• Research and Writing Skills
• Computer Literacy
• Strong Negotiation and Consulting skills
• Business Acumen

Must live the MTN Values of

• Lead with Care, Collaborate with Agility, Serve with Respect, Can Do with Integrity, Act with Inclusion

Must exhibit the MTN Vital Behaviors of

• Complete Candor, Complete Accountability, Active Collaboration & Get it done.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified applicants should indicate Vacancy Ref no: MMLMGRFC255 as the email subject and ensure that CVs are saved in applicants’ names. Applications without the subject and CVs saved in their names will automatically be disqualified.

Interested and qualified applicants should send their Curriculum Vitae by 7th February 2025 to:

[email protected]

• Applicants should have served at least twelve (12) months or more in their current role with Scancom PLC.
• Applicants should also make their managers aware that they are applying for the position.
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Closing Date: 11 February, 2025