Our client is a multinational mobile telecommunications company, operating in 22 countries across Africa, Europe and Asia
They are committed to inspiring and enabling growth by leading the charge towards a bold, new digital world. They are entering a new phase in their lifecycle where operational and commercial excellence has become critical for success.
Please email application through to bennita@armstrongappointments.com
Main job function
The Senior Manager: Commercial Legal (FinTech) is responsible to manage all aspects of commercial legal requirements, transactions and initiatives within the Group, with a primary focus on fintech, including mobile financial services. This role will manage and provide guidance and advice on legal aspects of transactions, legal risks and other legal matters, with a primary focus on fintech, including mobile financial services.
Qualifications
Education:
4-year Academic Degree with Honours (LLB or equivalent preferred)
Qualified attorney
MBA / Masters advantageous
Fluent in English
Fluent in French (an advantage)
Experience/Criteria
Minimum 7 – 10 year’s of Legal Experience at a reputable law firm.
Experience advising on matters, transactions and regulatory issues relating to mobile financial services, banking, digital payments and fintech.
Experience drafting and negotiating transactions involving the procurement, development, licensing and support of technology products and services, and intellectual property
Experience managing and negotiating complex or sophisticated commercial transactions, including transactions involving multiple jurisdictions.
Experience working with and managing multiple stakeholders
Experience working in, or advising, entities operating in the telecommunications industry (an advantage)
Work across diverse cultures and geographies
Understanding of, and familiarity with:
- Financial services
- Payments or banking environments
- Regulatory and compliance requirements and principles impacting, or relevant to, mobile financial services, banking, digital payments and fintech
- Intellectual property laws, data protection laws and anti-trust laws
- Emerging technologies
Interest in the use of technology to deliver legal services
Knowledge of the Telecoms industry and practices (an advantage)
Knowledge and familiarity with procurement processes in large organisations (an advantage)
A Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks. We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.
