IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is solely focused on the emerging markets. The Company has over 40,000 towers across its 10 markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kuwait, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Zambia. For more information, please email: [email protected] or visit: www.ihstowers.com

Our people and culture are what make IHS such a unique organization. To maximize on our spirit of collaboration, innovation and teamwork we operate an office based working policy 100% of the time across all our locations.

Job Purpose

Provide top-notch advisory on drafting, legality, structuring, fiscal efficiency and compliance of contractual arrangements, ensuring that all practices, policies, and business activities fall within the bounds of the company’s legal posture.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Advise management and team members on practices in the areas of commercial and business law; research applicable laws; and provide recommendations on the legal consequences of business initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership/ advice in the formulation and development of Legal and Regulatory frameworks and ensure compliance of operations with IHS policies and procedures.
• Partner with the IHS Nigeria leadership team to drive awareness on expected behaviours and impact of non-compliance on bottom-line results and company image/ reputation.
• Network and build solid relations with internal units and relevant third parties (i.e. technical and finance partners, business consultants, etc.) while also developing close working relationships with relevant information sources to provide an integrated service.
• Conduct due diligence and structuring of deals relating to commercial transactions, effectively managing transitions/ transformational issues and risks between entities and external parties.
• Provide legal advice and effect best practice in relation to company contracts with Tier 1 customers and big 6 vendors, as well as gather/ evaluate relevant facts on decisions and highlight attendant risks.
• Participate in high level contract negotiations with Tier 1 customers and big 6 vendors, to reduce cost and drive IHS value creation and philosophy
• Carry out complex legal assignments requiring substantive legal knowledge in diverse practice areas with emphasis in corporate and commercial law.
• Regularly monitor and review resources of the department, ensuring they are allocated and utilized in a cost effective and financially disciplined manner and in line with budget provision. 
• Drive knowledge management relating to the business and best practice within the unit.
• Administer controls to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and requirements
• Conduct proactive prevention of disputes that may result in cost/ loss for the company
• Continuously seek professional self-development to sharpen skills and capabilities in a versatile and evolving digital landscape.
• Coach and mentor the members of the Corporate Commercial team to ensure understanding of shared objectives and awareness of all related job requirements and accountabilities, while leveraging existing HR resources to facilitate career growth/ development.
• Extract value by focusing on optimizing processes within the team in line with the value creation philosophy, including individual contributions and recommendations to improve existing business projects/ initiatives.
• Drive innovation by identifying and taking advantage of new business opportunities, e.g. by stimulating and encouraging new business opportunities, process innovation, business model innovation etc.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Director, Legal.

Functional:

• Customer Industry Knowledge
• Legal Professional Skills
• Commercial Awareness
• Anti-Bribery/ Corruption/ KYC Regulations
• Regulatory, Compliance & Governance
• Legal Drafting
• Contract Management
• IT Appreciation & Application
• Corporate Performance Management
• Problem Solving
• Business Communication
• Stakeholder Management
• Attention to Detail

Behavioural:

• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Relationship Building

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (i.e LLB and BL). Advanced Specialist Master’s and/ or MBA will be an asset.
• +15 years post-call experience, including working in a large multinational corporation and most recent 5 years in a senior management position.
• Demonstrable ability to carry out sophisticated legal analysis and exercise business acumen and superior judgement.
• Proven history of planning and executing numerous complex projects under pressure.
• Background in civil/ commercial litigation will be an added advantage.
• Good knowledge and understanding of telecoms laws and issues in Nigeria.

Organizational Competencies 

Customer Focus - People demonstrating this competency understand & exceed our customers’ needs. They develop trusted, reliable & collaborative relationships. They are consistently operating to the highest standards of service & delivery. 

Innovation - People demonstrating this competency constantly seek new & improved ways to deliver our products & services. They champion engineering & skills development, and work to create a collaborative and supportive operating environment. 

Integrity - People demonstrating this competency are open & honest in everything they do. They support financially & environmentally sustainable growth. They make socially responsible decisions and treat their stakeholders with respect. 

Boldness - People demonstrating this competency are thorough in analyses & decision-making. They are courageous in expanding existing markets & developing new ones. They confidently pursue appropriate financial returns and are forward-thinking and ambitious. 

Sustainability- People demonstrating this competency are constantly seeking to create positive impact in the communities we serve. 

Our Vision 

IHS is committed to improving the quality and availability of telecommunications infrastructure, the lifeline for an increasingly connected world. We are dedicated to helping create a sustainable future for the communities in which we operate, and our sustainable strategy is structured around four pillars: ethics and governance, environment and climate change, education and economic growth, and our people and communities.