Role: Overall responsibility for all legal engagements with Customers, Suppliers and other company stakeholders. Conduct and lead contract negotiations ensuring best legal and commercial outcome for the company. Responsible for all Group legal compliance (ICASA, BBBEE, POPI, Company Law etc.). Understand and manage the companys regulatory compliance with Telco law outside of South Africa 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 Relationships Internal Exco Heads of Department External Customers Suppliers Attorneys Regulatory bodies Key Performance Areas & Indicators Negotiate 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
