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.