Why Airtel Africa?

At Airtel Africa, we act with passion, energy, and a can-do attitude. Innovation with an entrepreneurial spirit drive us. If you like “ordinary”, then we are not for you.

We champion diversity. We anticipate, adapt, and deliver solutions that enrich the lives of communities we serve. we roll up our sleeves to win with our customers.

By choosing Airtel, you choose to be part of a winning team. All this in addition to a brilliant opportunity to build a career in your field of expertise, across our different operating companies in Africa.

Airtel Africa is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and remain fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Responsibilities

Litigation Management

• Oversee managing, directing, and mitigating the legal risks associated with disputes, lawsuits, and regulatory investigations for the company
• The primary liaison officer between the business and external law firms ensure that legal strategies align with company goals, and that disputes are handled in a cost-effective manner
• Liaise with external counsels
• Ensure that proper instructions are obtained from the internal User Group that requires external legal services
• Spell out the company’s objective for each brief to the external advisors and agree delivery timelines and costs which must be within budget
• Monitor delivery and ensure that expected standards are met
• Review the advice provided by external counsel to ensure that solutions are provided or collaborate with external advisor until a solution is offered
• Escalate matters to manager on a regular basis as required

Ensure all commercial transactions and agreements are drafted, processed within the Quality and kept in safe custody

• Familiarize self with provisions of the Company DOA and relevant policies on Contract Documentation
• Check and ensure that instructions to prepare contracts are well documented by User Groups and approved in line with the provisions of Company DOA
• Ensure that the set timelines and standards are adhered to
• Source proper form of documentation for each type of transaction
• Ensure that drafted document covers all issues and adequately protects the Company’s interests

Providing legal support with respect for Corporate Secretarial Duties

• Obtain proper instructions for registration and or filing of corporate documents
• Drafting Resolutions, Board Papers and related Documents
• Keeping safe and tracking updates of all the key licenses, permits and all the key documents
• Supporting the Department in respect of Company’s commercial matters including Intellectual Property matters
• Obtain proper instructions for registration of intellectual property from the relevant User Group
• Immediately take steps to register same marks requiring registration
• Follow up with the Regulatory bodies to ensure that all queries raised in the registration process are addressed and cleared
• Flag any breach of the Company’s Intellectual Property rights and take steps to reprimand perpetrator in accordance with the legal provisions

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Qualified Advocate licensed to practice in Tanzania Courts.

Relevant Experience (Type of experience and minimum number of years)

• 3-5 years experience in handling corporate, contractual /commercial-related legal matters
• Candidate must have up-to-date knowledge of commercial law, including, but not limited to:
• Litigation management
• Company Law
• Legal drafting
• General contract law
• Corporate and Commercial law
• Telecommunications industry structure and business models; and
• Employment law and practice
• Intellectual Property law

Other requirements (Behavioral etc.)

• Ability to make quick and informed business decisions
• Must possess sound knowledge of commercial and business issues
• Must be a team player

• Oversee managing, directing, and mitigating the legal risks associated with disputes, lawsuits, and regulatory investigations for the company
• The primary liaison officer between the business and external law firms ensure that legal strategies align with company goals, and that disputes are handled in a cost-effective manner
• Liaise with external counsels
• Ensure that proper instructions are obtained from the internal User Group that requires external legal services
• Spell out the company’s objective for each brief to the external advisors and agree delivery timelines and costs which must be within budget
• Monitor delivery and ensure that expected standards are met
• Review the advice provided by external counsel to ensure that solutions are provided or collaborate with external advisor until a solution is offered
• Escalate matters to manager on a regular basis as required
• Ensure all commercial transactions and agreements are drafted, processed within the Quality and kept in safe custody
• Familiarize self with provisions of the Company DOA and relevant policies on Contract Documentation
• Check and ensure that instructions to prepare contracts are well documented by User Groups and approved in line with the provisions of Company DOA
• Ensure that the set timelines and standards are adhered to
• Source proper form of documentation for each type of transaction
• Ensure that drafted document covers all issues and adequately protects the Company’s interests
• Obtain proper instructions for registration and or filing of corporate documents
• Drafting Resolutions, Board Papers and related Documents
• Keeping safe and tracking updates of all the key licenses, permits and all the key documents
• Supporting the Department in respect of Company’s commercial matters including Intellectual Property matters
• Obtain proper instructions for registration of intellectual property from the relevant User Group
• Immediately take steps to register same marks requiring registration
• Follow up with the Regulatory bodies to ensure that all queries raised in the registration process are addressed and cleared
• Flag any breach of the Company’s Intellectual Property rights and take steps to reprimand perpetrator in accordance with the legal provisions

• Litigation management
• Company Law
• Legal drafting
• General contract law
• Corporate and Commercial law
• Telecommunications industry structure and business models
• Employment law and practice
• Intellectual Property law
• Ability to make quick and informed business decisions
• Sound knowledge of commercial and business issues
• Team player

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
• Qualified Advocate licensed to practice in Tanzania Courts.