General Manager – Legal Affairs, Commercial
MTN Uganda
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Johannesburg • South Africa
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About the role
- Provide input into the Group Fintech strategy to ensure legal considerations are embedded in business planning and execution.
- In collaboration with the Chief Legal Officer, define and execute the Legal Affairs strategy aligned to Group Fintech priorities and growth ambitions.
- Develop legal frameworks, policies, and standards that support scalable product delivery across OpCos.
- Regularly review the Legal Affairs strategy and roadmap to ensure alignment with evolving regulatory, commercial, and technology landscapes.
- Establish, monitor, and align the direction, strategy, and outcomes of the Legal Affairs function across Group Fintech.
- Drive an integrated legal advisory and problem-solving approach that supports product innovation and commercial execution.
- Monitor legal performance metrics to assess the impact and value of the function to Group Fintech.
- Drive continuous improvement in legal processes, standards, and service delivery.
- Provide legal advice and support to Group Fintech business units on commercial, contractual, and strategic matters.
- Oversee drafting, review, and negotiation of contracts relating to products, platforms, partnerships, APIs, vendors, and technology providers.
- Define and maintain standard legal templates, clauses, and contracting frameworks to enable faster execution across markets.
- Provide legal input into new product development, partnerships, and market entry initiatives.
- Lead the management of legal risk across Group Fintech operations.
- Define and oversee the litigation and dispute resolution framework, including engagement and management of external counsel.
- Support resolution of disputes in a manner that balances legal, financial, reputational, and operational considerations.
- Monitor emerging legal risks and regulatory developments and advise management accordingly.
- Monitor changes in legislation, regulation, and public policy impacting digital financial services.
- Assess the impact of regulatory developments on products, platforms, and partnerships and provide guidance to leadership.
- Support OpCos and Group stakeholders on legal and regulatory interpretation as required.
Requirements
- Minimum 4-year tertiary degree in Law
- Postgraduate qualification (LLM, MBA, or equivalent) advantageous
- Admitted Attorney / Advocate with relevant professional registration
- Minimum 10 years post-qualification experience in commercial or corporate law
- At least 4–5 years’ experience in a senior legal leadership role
- Experience within financial services, fintech, banking, or digital platforms preferred
- Proven experience operating in multi-country or multinational environments
- Exposure to complex commercial transactions, partnerships, and regulatory environments
- A minimum of 4 years’ experience in defining and executing legal affairs strategies, policies, and frameworks in a scalable/large scale Financial Services and/or Consumer Finance multi-country environment
- Considerable exposure and participation in negotiations and drafting of highly complex transactions documents (locally and internationally)
- Deep understanding of the Fintech & digital ecosystem, players, business models and industry related best practices
- Entrepreneurial spirit, self-driven and ability to motivate a fast-paced team
- English speaker. French, Portuguese, Zulu, Swahili, and other African languages a plus
- Legislative Management & Monitoring
- Legal Risk Management
- Corporate & Commercia Law
- Litigation – General/ Class action / Investigation
- M&A Legal advisory
- Legal Due Diligence
- Negotiation & Deal review
- Legal Analysis
- Dispute Management
- Labor & Employment law
- IP law & Legislation
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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Certifications
Admitted AttorneyLLMMBA