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In-House
Attorney
Corporate
Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC
Min 7 yrs required
In-house Lawyer Responsibilities: Be responsible for the delivery of efficient and effective legal advice & support to Africa business and other global offices as required. Provide efficient, timely and practical legal advice and strategic guidance to the Pan-African Management Team, together with the Commercial & Finance, Sales & Marketing, People, and Delivery and Technical Assurance functions. Assist the Business Development and Client Engagement teams in the creation, review and negotiation of bespoke proposals, contracts and other legal and commercial documentation with clients and business partners (e.g. consultancy agreements, partnership agreements, license & support agreements, statements of work, letters of intent, etc.). Assist in defining negotiation strategy and the negotiation of commercial arrangements, and become a primary point of contact for the Business Development and Client Engagement teams. Offer expert advice and guidance on the legal aspects of various matters pertaining to main areas of commercial focus – Contract and IT Law, Intellectual Property Rights, Software Licensing (including Open Source Software) and Employment Law. Proactively recognize and highlight concerns and areas of potential exposure to risk as well as escalation of legal issues to the Management Team. Provide training in, and help raise awareness of, key legal and commercial issues affecting the consulting and business communities. Address and manage legal compliance issues. Obtain and manage relationships with outside counsel. Participate in the global community of the legal team.
Qualification and Experience
Requirements: Admitted to practice in Ghana, South Africa, or Uganda. 7+ years PQE. Strong contract drafting and negotiation experience. Ability to communicate with and earn confidence of business people. Fluent spoken/written English is required. Fluency or proficiency in Amharic, Arabic, Berber, French, Hausa, Igbo, Oromo, Portuguese, Somali, Swahili or Yoruba also helpful. Solid commercial contract/non-contentious experience, ideally in an Information Technology environment. Broad commercial experience and some employment law experience is highly desired. Experience in or knowledge of business financial accounting practices. Ability to manage a wide variety of relationships; be as happy working with our developers as are the CIO of one of clients.
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