Legal advisory and support

• Conduct legal analysis and research on various legal matters of the company including new business streams.
• Provide advice on different legal issues and draft legal opinions
• Formulate the best legal solution possible after analyzing the legal problem in depth
• Design and organize various training modules and workshops to raise awareness on legal risk in the company

Regulatory Monitoring and Analysis:

• Stay updated on regulatory changes, legislative developments, and policy shifts at local, regional, and global levels
• Analyze the potential impact of regulatory changes on the organization’s operations, business strategies, and compliance requirements

Contractual and Financial Analysis:

• Reviewing / drafting large variety of contracts and agreements
• Prepare contracts for internal review and approval
• Maintain and update various workflows on the contract management system
• Serve as point of contact for issues related to contract management
• Scrutinize existing contracts & agreements, with a focus on understanding contractual obligations, liabilities, and potential areas of contention

Pre-litigation 

• Upon reception of a claim, build the case by doing research, liaising with department(s) involved to obtain more information, compiling necessary documentation, liaising with other party or their counsel.
• Propose outcomes to the case, including settlement to close the case before it turns into effective litigation or court action if necessary.
• Drive Legal Mine Hunting sessions with Departments based on recurrent issues to proactively identify and close possible litigation issues/risks.
• Ensure the pre-litigations’ process is applied from the reception to the closure of a claim.
• Maintain updated pre-litigations portfolio.

Litigations

• Assist the Litigations Manager in building Litigation cases.
• Represent the company at Court sessions when needed.
• Ensure the litigations’ process is applied from the reception to the closure of a claim.
• Maintain updated litigations portfolio by ensuring all required elements of each file are present.

Others

• Draft routine letters and legal documents
• Interact with external legal partners especially the External Counsel towards the proper and efficient handling of all files’ incumbent on him/her
• Ensure reduction of expenses stemming from litigations through speedy and cost-effective resolution of pre-litigations
• Provide timely, appropriate and proactive legal assistance to all internal stakeholders.
• Participate as a trainer in Legal Awareness sessions deployed to MTN employees

Education:

• Minimum of 4 years university Degree in Law

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a in house Legal Department of a major organization or in a Law firm, providing day-to-day practical legal advice to corporate organizations, performing Legal Research, contract management…
• Having worked in the telecoms or highly digitalized industry would be an advantage.
• Experience in supervising others is an advantage.

Competencies:

Functional Knowledge: 

• In depth knowledge of OHADA business laws.
• In depth knowledge of the local laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of the Cameroonian judiciary and the functioning of the courts system (Civil & Common Law).
• Laws related to other activities performed by MTN (intellectual property rights, games, advertising, entertainment…)
• Contract and other legal documentation drafting
• Contract and litigation management
• Legal advisory
• Knowledge of Telecommunications Business.
• Legal Tech Platforms
• Blockchain and Smart Contracts Knowledge
• Digital Signature Platforms
• Semantic Search Techniques
• Predictive Analytics
• Stakeholder relation management
• Risk management
• Policy Design and Development.
• Research techniques.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft office software (Word, Powerpoint, Excel);
• Bilingual English French, verbal and written would be an advantage

Skills

• Analytical and critical Thinker
• Agility
• Quick and constant learner
• Problem Solver
• Operational Value Creator
• Negotiation and diplomacy skills
• Researching and drafting skills
• Culture and Change Champion
• Supportive People Manager
• Relationship Manager
• Results Achiever
• Operationally Astute

Behavioural Qualities

• Directs people
• Leadership
• Detail-oriented
• Manages time
• Integrity
• Adaptable
• Complete candour