Group Commercial Lawyer, Pretoria

Group Commercial Law&Contracting Act as the commercial legal advisor to the Group and its OpCos.

Draft, review, negotiate, and standardise commercial agreements across the group, including:

Network and infrastructure sharing agreements

Capacity, backhaul, and connectivity contracts

Vendor, supplier, and OEM agreements

Technology, software, licensing, and cloud agreements

Distribution, reseller, and strategic partnership agreements

Develop and maintain group-wide contract templates and commercial legal standards.

Advise OpCos on contractual risk, compliance, and commercial exposure in alignment with group policies.

2. Group Secretarial&Corporate Governance (Multi-OpCo) Support group company secretarial functions across all African OpCos.

Ensure compliance with:

South African Companies Act

Local company laws in OpCo jurisdictions

King IV and applicable governance codes

Assist with Coordination of board, committee, and shareholder meetings across the group, including:

Agenda preparation

Board packs

Minutes and resolutions

Maintain statutory registers, delegations of authority, and governance frameworks for all entities.

Support director and officer appointments, resignations, and statutory filings across jurisdictions.

3. Shareholder, Investment&Corporate Structuring Draft, review, and manage:

Shareholder agreements

Joint venture and consortium agreements

MOIs / constitutional documents

Provide legal support for:

New market entry structures

OpCo formation and licensing

Group restructurings and simplifications

4. African Telecommunications Regulatory Affairs (Multi-Country) Provide legal oversight of telecommunications and ICT regulatory compliance across multiple African jurisdictions, including:

Licensing and renewals

Regulatory reporting obligations

Interconnection and access frameworks

Spectrum-related legal issues (where applicable)

Data protection, privacy, and cyber-security compliance

Monitor regulatory developments and proactively advise the Group Legal Office and OpCos on impacts and mitigation strategies.

Support regulatory engagements, audits, inspections, and enforcement matters.

Coordinate and manage external regulatory counsel across OpCo jurisdictions.

5. Risk Management, Compliance&Dispute Support

Identify and manage legal and regulatory risks across the Group.

Support dispute resolution, litigation, and arbitration matters in collaboration with external counsel.

Participate with the Development and implementation of group legal policies, compliance frameworks, and risk registers.

Provide legal guidance and training to OpCo management teams on governance, compliance, and contracting standards.

6. Stakeholder&Cross-Border Engagement

Work closely with:

Group Legal Office

OpCo CEOs and management teams

Regulators and government stakeholders

External legal and regulatory advisors

Travel across Africa and internationally as required to support:

Regulatory engagements

Board and shareholder meetings

Transactions and negotiations

Desired Experience&Qualification Mandatory

LLB degree (or equivalent)

Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa

Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience

Preferred Experience:

Telecommunications, ICT, infrastructure, or other regulated industries

Pan-African or multi-jurisdictional legal exposure

Experience supporting multiple OpCos within a group structure

Proven involvement in:

Group governance and company secretarial matters

Shareholder and JV structures

Regulatory compliance in emerging markets

Skills&Competencies

Strong commercial and regulatory legal expertise

Excellent drafting, negotiation, and advisory skills

Ability to balance group standardisation with local regulatory realities

Strong stakeholder management across cultures and jurisdictions

High attention to detail with a pragmatic, business-focused mindset

Ability to operate independently while aligned with group legal strategy

Personal Attributes

High professional integrity and discretion

Confident, resilient, and adaptable

Strategic thinker with strong execution capability

Willingness and ability to travel extensively across Africa

Comfortable operating in complex, fast-moving, multi-country environments

Employment Type

Full-time, permanent

Pretoria-based (hybrid where applicable)

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