JOB PURPOSE
(a) To provide legal support to other functions in the business to achieve team targets and corporate goals in a timely and professional manner.

(b) To provide general legal advice and bring a commercial outlook to the law.

THE WAY WE WORK
You must be open-minded, passionate and the way you work must energizes others. You must be committed to the timely delivery of a job well done. You are expected to behave with integrity and transparency. You must lead by example and promote the “bottom-up” approach to work in line with Tigo's work culture.
Key Responsibilities

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

You will drive and be the key owner to the following responsibilities:

•   Drafting and reviewing of contracts and documents on transactions affecting the business and participating in meetings and negotiations (where necessary) to ensure minimal exposure by the company to external parties.
•   Reviewing and proactively identifying legislative, regulatory and other legal developments and threats that affects or could potentially affect existing and anticipated contractual arrangements.
•   Preparation and circulation of monthly updates on legislative/legal developments to relevant internal stakeholders.
•   Analysing commercial cases/issues affecting the company and advising on strategy, settlement, litigation or ADR as the case might require.
•   Providing commercial legal opinions and following up on issues arising in consultation with the Head of Legal.
•   Attending court hearings, meetings and workshops which have commercial legal implications affecting Millicom as requested by the Head of Legal.
•   Assisting with any other legal work assigned by the Legal Manager.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
•   Qualifying Certificate in Law (admitted to practice in Ghana)
•   Minimum of 5years experience at the Bar and at least 2years experience working in a similar role.

CORE COMPETENCIES

•   Ability to communicate, influence, and lead teams
•   Should possess satisfactory interpersonal skills, ability to work in a team and should be results oriented.
•   Full ability to speak, read, and write in English language is a must

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and qualified candidates should

Click Here To Apply Online

Or email us on:

tigo@tigo.com.gh

Closing Date: 12 July, 2014

When you join Tigo, you join a team where your skills, ideas and technical know-how can do more than contribute to the bottom-line. You'll be exposed to enormous experience, great network and a workforce full of talents with youthful exuberance.

At Tigo we are all salesmen and we are responsible for our own development. We consider each vacancy as a development opportunity for Tigo Employees and we develop both the business and people together.