Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
MTN Uganda Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is seeking to recruit competent individual to fill the following Position;
Job Title: Senior Manager – Commercial Legal and Company Secretariat
Reports to: General Manager – Corporate Services
Division: Corporate Services
No. of Vacancies: 1

Responsibilities:
Commercial:
• Advise the company on commercial contractual and legal terms.
• Provide legal advice to employees on company related issues of a legal nature.
• Draft CAPEX related contracts/agreements for the company.
• Follow up on Supplier performance and compliance with agreements.
• Represent the company at meetings and negotiations.
• Contribute to the development of governing company policies in line with the laws of Uganda.
• Ensure that governing policies and procedures are followed.
• Act as a liaison between the company and the company’s external legal advisors and other corporate bodies in Uganda.
• Follow up on legal issues.
• Deal with the day to day legal administrative work.
Litigation:
• Manage all litigation matters involving the Company (i.e.) ensure that the Company is properly represented in actions filed for and against it.
• Oversee the negotiation and drafting of leases and conveyancing documents in relation to sites and ensure that the Company’s’ interests are protected.
• Oversee the prosecution of Fraud cases against the Company in liaison with Government agencies.
• Manage litigation spend in accordance with the approved budget.
• Ensure that the Company complies with relevant legislation.
• Advise the Company on all court related matters and arbitration proceedings that affect the Company.

Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (Honours) from a Recognized university.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Legal practice from the Law Development Centre.
• A minimum of 6-8 years’ experience, five of which must have been as an advocate of the High Court of Uganda.

Knowledge:
• Contract drafting
• Commercial law/Company law/Corporate law
• Litigation

Skills / physical competencies:
• Negotiation, Diplomacy and team building skills
• Organised, Disciplined & Prudent
• Skilled communicator
• People skills
• Emotional intelligence
• Excellent Communication skills (Written and Oral)
• Strong Interpersonal skills
• Strong sense of urgency and action,
• Work under minimum supervision
• Coordination Techniques
• Telephone etiquette.
• Negotiation skills.
• Understanding of area of legal specialty.
• Charisma and character
• A strong will to be forceful when necessary.
• Honest and open
• Tactical thinker

Behavioural qualities:
• Assertive
• Initiative
• Perseverance
• Attention to detail
• Team player
• Can-do
• Integrity
• Reliability
• Flexibility and comfortable with change
• Commitment to quality and high performance
• Positive Attitude
MTN Uganda Limited has the obligation to safeguard its employees through providing a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of its employees. MTN has a Vaccination policy for all its employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to work from its offices and premises. Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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