Firmly established as Africa’s carriers’ carrier, award-winning capacity wholesaler WIOCC provides international and African telcos and ISPs with unrivalled high-speed, resilient and diverse capacity into, within and out of Africa. In November 2012 (at Africa Com), WIOCC won the Best Pan-African Initiative Award for building an unparalleled, diversity-rich, high-capacity African network which seamlessly links more than 50,000km of terrestrial fibre and in excess of 40,000km of submarine cable - with landings all around the continent. WIOCC’s unrivalled network gives carriers access to affordable, reliable, high-speed connectivity to and from over 400 locations across 30 African countries, as well as to 100 cities in 29 countries in Europe and more than 700 cities in 70 countries globally. To address the proliferation of international and terrestrial links, and the challenge this presents to carriers and ISPs looking to improve their own network resilience and performance (by building in additional diversity), WIOCC developed an attractive one-stop-shop, end-to-end managed service solution. Simpler and much more convenient than having to deal direct with multiple operators, WIOCC’s one-stop-shop solution shields customers from much of the complexity associated with delivering reliable high-performance international connections into, out of and within Africa.Job Objective:  Provide support on the day-to-day commercial contracting requirements for the group operations. The candidate will play a key role in supporting review and management of contracts in the organisation. This position requires a commercially minded legal professional with strong attention to detail and experience in commercial contracting Reporting Line: Senior Manager Legal Key Duties and Responsibilities Support with the day-to-day activities of the commercial contracts team Conduct KYC (Know Your Clients) and KYS (Know Your Supplier) reviews and support in client and supplier onboarding from a compliance and contracting perspective Undertake the review and advising on the day-to-day contracting requirements that relate to approval of standard (or variations) legal terms and conditions for the group purchase orders and sales orders Provide support on the creation of contracting terms for non-standard commercial contracts for the group business and guide the business to achieve the group business's intentions in line with the set legal policies Negotiate with external parties (clients or suppliers) on contracting terms, ensuring that the group is able to retain its contracting policies and terms of engagement as set out in the various policies Support with the management of the Contract Life Cycle Management across the group Highlight and engage with the legal operations team on any legal process improvements that will help in providing the required tools necessary for the provision of legal services by the commercial contracts to the group business Support with dispute/conflict resolutions in the contracting prior to the undertaking of debt collection process and/or litigation Perform any tasks as assigned by the supervisor Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B) from a recognized institution. Postgraduate Diploma in Law and admission to the Bar in a relevant jurisdiction is required; a Master’s degree in Law (LL.M) or a related field will be an added advantage. Minimum of 3–5 years’ relevant professional experience, either in an in-house legal role or within a reputable law firm. Demonstrated exposure to or experience within the telecommunications and/or data centre industry will be highly advantageous. Bilingual proficiency is essential, with excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and French.Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Experience and Skills Self-motivated, proactive and able to lead and work with teams in a multi-geographical environment Strong organisational skills to operate effectively in a fast-moving and dynamic environment Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and form good working relationships at all levels Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change-oriented setting with good knowledge of the range of applicable laws and regulations in Africa and within the sectors of the group’s business Ability to communicate and interact with officials at all levels of government and/or in various enterprises Strong skills in drafting various legal documents and communicating complex issues clearly and concisely Ability to speedily grasp the essence, content and implications of the group’s business and the related contracting documents in order to be able to provide advice on them Ability to review under strict deadlines, long and complex transactions and other legal documents Negotiating skills and capacity to work with other professionals, including non-legal professionals, to develop innovative solutions to conflicting interests and positions Familiarity with the telecommunication sector, business strategy and various forms of funding and acquisitions is desirable Strong project management and execution skills, including the ability to think strategically while managing the details, and to make clear recommendations Attributes Client-focused, relationship builder Integrity, honesty with high ethical standards Boundless, passionate and flexible Personal excellence, accuracy and attention to detail Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships Willingness and ability to work under pressure, multi-task and think creatively Friendly, approachable, patient, persistent and an avid team-player Well-presented and professional