Job Vacancy For Manager, Fintech Contracts

• Review and manage agreements and provide legal advice where applicable to guide the organization in commercial legal activities/transactions requiring MML input - drafting, developing, structuring, etc. aimed at ensuring corporate governance and compliance as well as minimise and mitigate legal risk to the business.

• Evolution and highly competitive Fintech Industry
• Multi regulated and multifaceted stakeholder management
• Environmental, social and governance prioritized
• Partnerships at the core of business practices
• Increasing demand for Fintech/digital experiences decisions to keep up with customers.
• Performance driven environment
• Global and MTN Group Fintech standards and best practices
• Active media engagement and brand reputation
• Convergence in markets and exploration of non-traditional revenue streams requiring complex interpretation and structuring
• Agile ways of working

• Negotiate, draft and implement legal agreements.
• Incorporate related company policies into contracts and provide legal advice on company matters.
• Monitor, manage and provide input into litigation strategy and approach of external solicitors in all on-going litigation and dispute resolution matters
• Manage disputes that arise and have the ability to judge on need to escalate disputes.
• Monitor the legal and regulatory landscape and reports on laws, regulations, guidelines that can affect the business of the company and provide guidance in legislative aspects.
• Manage breaches and legal risks associated with transactions in accordance with company policy.
• Provide legal opinions on various legal issues and legal advice on transactions.
• Research applicable laws and provide recommendations on the legal consequences of business initiatives and decisions and highlight attendant risks.
• Advise, negotiate and manage commercial legal transactions within MML and outside MML.
• Review practices, procedures, policies and business to ensure that these are in accordance with the laws of Ghana.
• Provide legal support to divisional/ company projects.
• Support the implementation of internal company policies.
• Support efforts towards influencing governmental & regulatory policies affecting the company's businesses.
• Facilitate timely responses to stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain organized records of contracts in databases.

• Minimum of a bachelor's Degree in Law with Professional Qualifying Certificate in law (Called to the Bar)
• Post-Graduate Qualification/ Certification in Commercial Law, Communications Law or International Commercial Law is desired but not mandatory.

• Minimum of 5 years post qualification Commercial/Corporate Law experience in a large law firm or the legal department of a large company. Experience must include at least 3 years supervisory exposure and direct participation in:
• Negotiations and drafting of reasonably complex commercial transactions.
• Telco/Finance Experience an advantage.

• In-depth knowledge of commercial laws, fintech, telecoms laws, labour laws, land laws etc
• Project Management skills
• Conflict Management
• Contract Management
• Information Management
• Legal Advice
• Litigation Management
• Effective Communication skills - verbal and written
• Strong reasoning and debating skills
• Stakeholder Management
• Research and Writing Skills
• Computer Literacy
• Strong Negotiation and Consulting skills
• Business Acumen

• Lead with Care, Collaborate with Agility, Serve with Respect, Can Do with Integrity, Act with Inclusion

• Complete Candor, Complete Accountability, Active Collaboration & Get it done.

• Applicants should have served at least twelve (12) months or more in their current role with Scancom PLC.
• Applicants should also make their managers aware that they are applying for the position.
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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