Executive Head: Legal Affairs - Commercial Operations

Role Purpose:

Responsible for providing legal advice to the Executives of, inter-alia: Commercial and Customer Operations, Finance, Human Resources, External Affairs, Supply Chain and the Vodacom Foundation on a range of commercial, legal, regulatory and compliance matters.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for providing accurate, effective, and timely legal advice, analysis and support at an expert level on complex matters of significant strategic and/or financial value to Vodacom in relation to Commercial and Customer Operations, Finance, Human Resources, External Affairs, Supply Chain and the Vodacom Foundation.
• Negotiating complex transactions and commercial arrangements and providing legal advice regarding these transactions and arrangements to senior business leaders.
• Keep business stakeholders updated and briefed on key projects and risk management concerns.
• Ensure that all legal matters are reported and managed in accordance with company’s governance requirements and policies.
• Actively participate in the broader Vodafone and Vodacom legal communities for the sharing of learnings across markets and for synergy benefits to accrue.
• Keep Managing Executive: Legal Affairs and/or Chief Legal Risk and Compliance Officer informed/involved on major or complex issues.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

Must have technical / professional qualifications and experience:

• LLB Degree and admitted attorney with a minimum of 8 – 10 years post qualification experience.
• Prior experience in providing commercial legal advice within a major law firm or corporation.
• Experience in managing stakeholders in the public sector organisations, including independent regulatory agencies of the State.
• Commercial law experience, including legal drafting and negotiation skills.

Knowledge:

• Comprehensive knowledge of industry practices, laws and regulations relevant to Vodacom South Africa, including but not limited to the Competition Act; the Electronic Communications Act; the Consumer Protection Act and applicable Privacy laws.

Core Competencies:

• Highly developed decision-making, collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Team player with strong negotiating/persuasive skills.
• Strategic thinking, analytical skills and attention to detail.
• A solutions-focused, engaging approach whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism, ethics, and integrity.
• An agile (think on your feet and flexible around business priorities), hands-on professional with a strong sense of initiative, pro-activity and an investigative mind-set.
• Commercial acumen. Customer Focused. Ability to understand trade-offs/balance between business risk and legal compliance.
• External perspective, i.e., anticipate market changes and recommend viable solutions.
• Proactive stakeholder engagement.
• Proactive awareness and communication of legal and/or regulatory developments within the telecommunications and technology industries.

Closing Information:

Closing date for Applications: 08 November 2024.

The base location for this role is Vodacom Midrand Campus.

The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.