Associate Legal Counsel

ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The incumbent provides assistance in all legal and contractual matters to support the activities of the Commercial Legal Services team.

S/he acts as a trusted business partner to the commercial teams and provides pro-active, value-added legal support and on commercial matters to enable deals. S/he actively advises and counsels on legal issues, including risk assessment and avoidance as well as on strategic commercial initiatives.

S/he also provides support and guidance on a variety of legal matters to other company divisions on an as-needed basis.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREAS

• Structure, draft, negotiate and finalize contracts and responses to tenders ensuring compliance with applicable national and international laws and regulations
• Conduct research and draft memoranda in various legal fields, including competition law
• Provide assistance to SES's affiliates and subsidiaries on legal aspects as requested
• Provide support and advice in legal matters in various functions, including transactional work
• Ability to communicate succinctly, diplomatically and credibly at all levels within the organisation
• Collaborative individual, able to build relationships across all levels and functions of the organization
• Clear and candid communicator able to produce and present to a variety of internal and external audiences
• Provide timely and effective legal advice to the commercial groups in support of their respective projects, contracts and initiatives including bids and public/private partnership initiatives

COMPETENCIES

• Capability to work in an accurate and organized manner with proven attention to detail
• Flexibility and team-spirit
• Good interpersonal relations and communications skills (written and oral)
• Good time management and priority setting skills
• Proactive approach, can-do mentality and ability to work autonomously
• Diplomatic manner
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Master's degree or LLM in law
• Bar qualification would be of advantage
• One to three years of post-qualification experience in a law firm or legal department of a company would be of advantage
• Experience in the telecommunication/media sector would be of advantage
• Computer literacy (word, excel, power point)

OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS / COMMENTS

• Fluency in English and French, both oral and written, is a must
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally

SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

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