Senior Legal Specialist at VODACOM Plc

VODACOM Plc

Senior Legal Specialist
Senior Legal Specialist at VODACOM Plc July 2024
Posting Country: TZ
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
At
Vodacom, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more
connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global
community, it’s our human spirit, together with technology, that
empowers us to achieve this.

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people,
businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers
and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and
get it done, together.
With us, you can be truly be yourself and
belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a
real difference.

Role Purpose and Key Responsilities
Role purpose:
Senior
Legal Specialist responsible to manage and provide corporate legal
services as in-house counsel in the Legal team and endeavour to provide
effective link between the team and internal and external stakeholders
in all legal matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working
  in collaboration with all levels of management to guarantee
  availability of valid and appropriate contracts for all areas of
  business.
• Managing aspect of control of contracts and other legal documents in the Division in line with company delegation of authority
• Timely
  provision of legal advice and support to management and relevant
  stakeholders pertaining to various business issues as and when needed.
• Overseeing execution of contracts in line with legal and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Representing the company in courts and other dispute resolution mechanisms.
• Managing all disputes and litigation involving the Company and ensure availability of records and relevant reports.
• Ensuring legal policies and procedure are in place and updated to conform with company legal requirements.
• Overseeing legal digital and automated solutions and projects to simplify business operations.

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Qualification, Core competencies, Knowledge and Experience

• A holder of Bachelor of Laws from a recognized university,
• A Registered Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania and Courts sub-ordinate thereto with no less than 3 years’ experience.
• Very good knowledge of legal concepts, techniques, and principles
• Experience in handling complex corporate and commercial transactions or projects
• High level of computer literacy exceptionally conversant with Word
• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer and business-oriented approach
• Strong communication skills, fluency in English and Kiswahili and ability to interact with other team members
• Outstanding ability to apply knowledge of Law and advise Management accordingly.
• At least three years’ experience in telecommunication industry or any FMCG or busy corporate legal service-providing law firm

Commitment from Vodacom
Vodacom is committed to attracting,
developing and retaining the very best people by offering a flexible,
motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognized,
developed and rewarded. We believe that diversity plays an important
role in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an
inclusive work environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes
the most of people’s individual differences – we are not only
multinational but multicultural too. At Vodacom you will have access to
our excellent flexible benefits programme that you would expect from any
global company.