Location: Nairobi, Kenya or Lagos, Nigeria
The Head of Legal & Compliance – Central, East and West Africa (CEWA) will be generally responsible for overseeing and managing legal support for the Nokia CEWA Market Unit. This position reports into the Head of Legal & Compliance – Middle East and Africa.
Responsibilities
Advising company Regional Management on various regulatory, corporate governance, risk management, business ethics, contracting and other legal matters;
Leading a small team of two legal counsels in the CEWA Market Unit, and
Ensuring adequate legal support to Customer Operations and other functions in the CEWA Market Unit.
Job Qualifications
Legal degree. Admission to practice in one of the countries in the region considered as an advantage.
Minimum 5 years Post Qualification Experience
Fluent in English. Any additional languages are considered as an advantage
Prior exposure to supporting business operations within Central, East and West Africa would be useful
Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with senior executives and cross-functional set of colleagues
Inherent leadership skills and ability to build effective legal & compliance function with limited resources.
Proven ability to build strong and effective relationships with clients and internal business partners
Pragmatic, solution-driven approach
Ability to multi-task in a rapidly changing environment and perform under pressure
High commitment on integrity with the internal fortitude and genuine interest to uphold and enforce Nokia’s standards for the highest ethical conduct amidst all the business pressure.
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