To assist the Legal and Regulatory Affairs team, Senior Management in the legal and regulatory affairs management through follow up of regulatory issues, carrying out of research, preparation of consultation papers and attending to internal customers, drafting and reviewing of contracts, managing the contracts management system.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Manage and co-ordinate ongoing legal contracts
- Assist in day to day legal and regulatory matters when required
- Represent the Company in various meetings and forums in the Government and other regulatory circles and facilitate visits/meetings with the government agencies in order to resolve issues or fulfill the requirement of the regulatory authorities where required
- Contribute to the formulation of policies on issues concerned with; interconnect payments, customer’s complaints in order to comply with the regulatory requirements
- Obtain approvals from Government and regulatory authority on tariffs and other related services and provide assistance and facilitation to various sections within the company for timely implementation of approved services
- Pro-actively gather information and lobby for the interest of the Company, within government circles in order to maintain productive working relationships with the authorities
- Analyze the Regulatory framework which includes the Regulations, Policies, Determinations & Consultations Papers issued by Authority (ICTA)
- Liaise with internal customers, legal advisors’ external parties such as ICTA, Ministry of IT and Telecommunications when required
- Responsible of the routine basis correspondence with the government bodies like the ICTA, Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies and other Cellular & fixed operators
- Provide legal assistance in routine operational legal matters such as drafting and reviewing of contracts
- Monitor legal costs
Preferred qualifications and Experience:
- Holder of a Degree in Law or Law and Management
- At least one-year experience in the corporate field with strong focus on contracts
- Experience in both conducting research and project management in a professional environment
- Exposure in the Telecommunications Industry will be an added advantage
- A good knowledge of legislation and policy issues in relation to the ICT industry
- Well versed in Microsoft packages
Preferred skills and aptitudes
- Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Good analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent communicator, both written and oral, with an ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely
Closing Date April 20, 2021
