Legal Associate & Partnerships Lead
- Plaine Wilhems
- Negotiable
- Permanent
- Added 07/03/2025
- Closing 06/04/2025
- Vannessa Narrainen-Maudrame
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Are you a skilled legal professional ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic and growing company? We are seeking a dedicated Legal Associate and Partnership Lead to join our team and contribute to our success across various markets.
Responsibilities:
- Handle various commercial contracts and agreements with prospective and existing clients, in-country partners, and other key stakeholders.
- Ensure the business complies with all relevant laws and regulations.
- Promote legal, compliance, and risk management best practices throughout the company.
- Provide accurate and timely legal advice to various business teams and functions on a variety of legal topics.
- Work collaboratively with internal departments to identify and implement process improvements and best practices that drive legal and contractual excellence, eliminate errors, and enhance client retention.
- Propose relevant and innovative solutions to effectively mitigate and/or resolve legal and HR challenges throughout Africa, adding value to clients, enhancing client retention, and improving client satisfaction.
- Develop pan-African labor law knowledge to continuously improve and enhance the company’s contracts, external communications, policies, and procedures, contributing to the broader governance framework.
- legal research and translation where required (French to English).
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with in-country partners to ensure effective collaboration and alignment with company goals.
Qualifications:
- Legal certification and a minimum of 3 years proven experience.
- Strong understanding of commercial contract law and labor law, particularly in the African context.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Fluency in French and English is essential.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- High level of diligence, responsibility, and professionalism.