General Manager - Legal Services: Africa

Outputs:

• Manage the legal affairs for the sub-Sahara Africa region.
• Ensure compliance with the Naspers group’s legal compliance policies.
• Manage any litigation and disputes.
• Liaise with and manage the external lawyers used by the various MAL businesses in the region.
• Advise the CEO on legal issues.
• Provide legal advice on day-to-day issues.
• Provide input to management on the competition sector regulations strategy.
• Manage any enquiry that flows from an investigation or complaint generated by the relevant Competition Authorities.
• Negotiate, draft and vet contracts.
• Support the M&A activities in SSA.
• Provide input on company strategy.

Requirements:

• B Com / BA and LLB or similar relevant degrees
• Admitted attorney
• 8 years post-admission experience at top tier law firm in commercial law or in the in-house legal department of a large corporate, where the candidate operated at the level sought for this position
• Experience / knowledge in dealing with Competition Law / Authorities
• Experienced in drafting various media-related agreements and general commercial agreements
• Experienced in commercial law / M & A issues generally
  

Candidates meeting the above requirements may forward their detailed CV’s to: dealin@human-touch.co.za or Fax: 086 617 7804

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Should you not be contacted within 2 weeks of submitting your application, please consider it to be unsuccessful.