Senior Legal Specialist at Vodacom | July 2024

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.

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