Lawyer (EP Recruit)

Responsibilities

• To provide expert legal advice to senior level management, board members, and business units;
• Review and negotiate all confidentiality agreements with suppliers and customers;
• Identify risks and propose alternative options to reduce the risks involved in prospective transactions;
• Communicate with external attorneys to provide legal advice on the issues related to the Company’s obligations, rights, risks and organization privileges if needed;
• Collaborate with Senior Executive Team and other internal departments, such as HR, Finance, Marketing, and Professional Development, etc., to assure legal adherence for company’s operation;
• Collaborate with external attorneys to defend the Company’s rights involved in contract negotiation, disputes settlement, and litigation in needed;
• Coordinate with HR, Senior Executive Team or external attorneys (if needed) in order to enforce the Company’s procedures and policies legally;
• Support the legally related issues regarding all business units (telecommunication operator, enterprise, and device);
• Comfortable to international business trip for support occasionally (e.g. Angola).

Requirements

• Full-time employee;
• Be licensed for law practice in Mozambique;
• Not less than 3 years relevant experience preferably gained in telecommunication industry is more preferred;
• Be able to demonstrate strong commercial awareness and be a team player;
• Good command of English (listening, speaking & writing) and Portuguese;
• Strong knowledge of Mozambique contract, tax, intellectual property, corporate, employment and immigration laws, etc.;
• Knowledge of INCOTERMS and understanding of importation process.