Job Objective: To provide overall legal expertise and support on legal issues relating to the functions, structures and activities of the organisation, support management on issues pertaining to the legal framework and monitor compliance with legal corporate governance requirements for the WIOCC Group.
Reporting Line: Director, Regulatory and Strategic Affairs or such other assigned designate
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Support Regulatory and Strategic affairs contract function in reviewing and advising on the day-to-day regulatory and contracting requirements
Support in the implementation of the various standard and non-standard forms of contracts in accordance with the set contracting policies
Negotiate with external parties and assist with the finalisation and execution of provisioning contracts relating to all areas of the business
Monitor and track regulatory obligations across all operating jurisdictions, including licence conditions, reporting requirements, renewal timelines and statutory filings and advise internal stakeholders on compliance risks arising from new products, cross-border services, infrastructure deployments and market entry initiatives
Support and advise on any business development initiatives, e.g., partnerships, potential network acquisition projects and corporate/asset acquisition projects; preparation and negotiation of all documentation relating to cable investment projects
Support all bids - review and preparation of bid documentation
Supporting the business functions with legal services
Minimum Qualifications
Degree in Law within a common law jurisdiction
Post-graduate diploma in Law or in any other field
At least 6 years' experience in an in-house capacity or in practice
CPA or accounting knowledge is an added advantage
Experience and Skills
Self-motivated, proactive and able to work with teams in a multi-geographical environment
Strong organisational skills to operate effectively in a fast-moving and dynamic environment
Excellent communication skills (oral and written) with the ability to influence and form good working relationships at all levels
Ability to think strategically while managing the details and to make clear recommendations
Ability to speedily grasp the essence, content and implications of the group's business
Negotiating skills and capacity to work with other professionals, including non-legal professionals to develop innovative solutions to conflicting interests and positions
Experience in regulatory compliance within telecommunications, ICT, infrastructure or other regulated sectors with competence in technical legal drafting, conveyancing and regulatory assessment
Strong understanding of multi-jurisdictional regulatory environments, with ability to interpret and implement regulatory requirements operationalize regulatory requirements
Organised, systematic and process-oriented with good administrative skills
A good working knowledge of Microsoft 365
Attributes
Client-focused, relationship builder
Integrity, honesty and high ethical standards
Boundless, passionate and flexible
Personal excellence, accuracy and attention to detail
Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships
Thinker-doer completer-finisher
Willingness and ability to work under pressure, multi-task and think creatively
Friendly, approachable, patient, persistent and an avid team-player
Well-presented and professional