POSITION TITLE Assistant Manager : Legal and Regulatory
REPORTING TO : Head, Regional Legal/Regulatory Affairs
LOCATION: Asaba, Calabar, Ogba/Akure Nigeria
JOB PURPOSE:
Relate with and manage State and Local Government issues in the region ,
including the State Houses of Assembly, to ensure that the activities of the
company to a large extent is continuous and is not impeded by government
bureaucracy, regulations and policies that are inimical to Airtel Nigeria
operational interest
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
EXPECTED END RESULTS MAJOR ACTIVITIES
Compliance with the
terms of State and Local
Government Approvals,
Licences and Permit
specifications for site
build, operation and
maintenance.
Monitor and ensure that internal processes, policies and SLAs are
followed to guarantee that approvals, Licenses and permits are
expeditiously obtained for site build.
Develop and maintain beneficial relationships with key officials at
the second and third tiers of government with a view to deriving
business benefit for Airtel Nigeria.
Own and manage the environmental (EMS) function at the state and
local government level.
Support and contribute to Airtel Nigeria CSR projects at the zone to
ensure that benefits are derived by all stakeholders.
Continually scan the environment, advice and recommend strategies
to the Regional Zonal Business Managers for meeting challenges
posed by government at the state and local government levels.
Beneficial relationship
with landlords, host
communities and other
stakeholders
Develop and maintain relationships with strategic external
stakeholders, especially landlords and host communities, to the
benefit of Airtel Nigeria.
Act as primary interface between Airtel Nigeria, non-governmental
stakeholders and partners with a view to resolving disputes and
disagreements that arise from such relationships.
In conjunction with relevant internal functions, ensure beneficial
brand image for Airtel in the appropriate quarters at the state and
local government level.
Manage and advice Zonal Business Managers (ZBMs) on legal issues
and challenges at the state and local government levelProvide support to
Zonal Business
Managers.
Provide advice and support to ZBMs to enable opportunity
recognition and access, and risk identification and mitigation.
Ensure compliance to applicable regulations and monitor availability
of all relevant documentation to meet compliance requirements at
the zonal level.
Interface with ZBMs to ensure compliance to all contract terms to
which Airtel is a party.
Own and manage the legal function in the zone end to end.
Educational
Qualifications
LL.B, BL.
LL.M is an added advantage
Relevant Experience Minimum 4-6 years of varied experience in law with 2 years of
relevant experience in Telecommunications field
Good understanding and knowledge of Regulatory, government and
EMS related issues,
Good working knowledge of Nigerian telecom, business and political
environment
Other requirements
(Behavioural etc.)
Ability to innovate and deliver value to business at multiple levels
Ability to deliver in a volatile/changing business environment.
Ability to communicate and work in teams with diverse objectives
Application to the vacancy to close on the 26th of April 2012.
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Airtel Nigeria Job vacancies for Assistant Manager: Legal and Regulatory Ogba/Akure, Asaba, Calabar
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