Senior Specialist: Legal Affairs

• Assist with drafting, vetting and negotiating a diverse range of commercial arrangements of moderate complexity
• Provide support on litigation matters and on matters that require competition law assessment/ guidance/ inputs
• Assist with drafting agreements and provide support in relation to acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, infrastructure sharing and intra-group reorganisations/ agreements
• Prepare clear written advice and recommendations that balance legal risk and commercial objectives
• Identify and propose practical risk mitigants and positions consistent with Group policies and business risk appetite
• Keep more senior team members and other stakeholders updated and briefed on projects and risk management concerns
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and alignment with Group governance requirements
• Proactively liaise with, coordinate and include input, from various stakeholders across the Group and in the markets
• Assist the legal team with collating information for reports from various stakeholders across the Group and in the markets, and finalising the reports
• Prepare, maintain, improve and socialise contract templates, clause templates, policies and playbooks
• Assist the legal team in promoting knowledge sharing and collaboration to leverage learnings and drive synergy benefits

• LLB degree and admitted attorney
• Minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience within a leading law firm and/or an in-house legal team, preferably in the telecommunications, media and/or technology sectors
• Excellent drafting skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrable experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of agreements and documents and advising on legal issues
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and to assess when to escalate matters or risks
• Good interpersonal skills and experience collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Agile, proactive, enquiring and teachable mind-set
• Solutions orientated, whilst maintaining professionalism, ethics and integrity
• Sound knowledge of contract law, significant exposure to drafting and negotiating various types of agreements and familiarity with applicable legal and regulatory frameworks in South Africa, including consumer protection, competition, intellectual property and privacy/data protection laws

Experience in the telecommunications, media and/or technology sectors

• Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
• Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
• Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies