Executive Head: Legal Affairs: VB Private Sector

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Role Purpose/Business Unit:
Responsible for providing legal advice to line leaders and executives of the Enterprise Business Unit in Vodacom South Africa on a broad range of commercial, legal and regulatory matters in a manner which ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for providing accurate, effective, and timely legal advice, analysis and support at an expert level on complex matters of significant, strategic and/or financial value to the Enterprise Business Unit
• Negotiating with enterprise customers complex transactions and commercial arrangements relating to the company's Enterprise Business Unit and providing legal advice regarding these transactions and arrangements to senior business stakeholders
• Drafting a wide range of complex contracts for the Enterprise Business Unit
• Collaborate with Vodacom Contract Management Team and work closely with the multi-disciplinary operational functions to draft service agreements for complex solution designs
• Collaborate with executive teams to improve commercial strategy and devise negotiation plans
• Maintain visibility across enterprise contractual commitments and ensuring alignment with commercial and operational teams
• Identify and communicate legal and compliance risks and manage legal risk
• Provide general legal guidance and advice to business
• Draft promotion / competition / product terms and conditions
• Manage and resolve customer disputes within the Enterprise Business Unit
• Keep business stakeholders updated and briefed on key projects and risk management
• Ensure that all legal matters are reported and managed in accordance with company governance requirements and processes, delegation of authority, and Group Code of Conduct
• Actively participate in the broader Vodafone and Vodacom legal community to bring benefit from experience, expertise, and synergies to Vodacom
• Keep Managing Executive: Legal Affairs and/or Chief Legal Risk and Compliance Officer (as the case may be) informed /involved on major or complex issues

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• LLB Degree and admitted attorney with a minimum of 8 – 10 years post qualification experience
• Prior experience in providing commercial legal advice within a major law firm or reputable corporate
• Extensive commercial law and commercial drafting and negotiation experience, with ability to provide timely, innovative and commercially-sound legal solutions in a fast- moving industry
• Experienced commercial attorney with knowledge of telecoms industry and general technology law
• Fluency in English is mandatory

Knowledge:

• Demonstrable wide-ranging commercial experience. (essential)
• Working knowledge of Competition Law, Data Privacy Laws and Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Act essential
• Experience in assisting with advising on bids and related work advantageous
• Comprehensive knowledge of industry practices, laws and regulations relevant to Vodacom South Africa's Enterprise Business Unit, with a deep understanding of the unique legal challenges faced by companies operating in the telecommunications and technology sectors

Core Competencies:

• Highly developed decision-making, collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Team player with strong negotiating/persuasive skills
• Strategic thinking, analytical skills and attention to detail
• A solutions-focused, engaging approach whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism, ethics, and integrity
• An agile (think on your feet and flexible around business priorities), hands-on professional with a strong sense of initiative, pro-activity and an investigative mind-set
• Commercial acumen. Customer Focused. Ability to understand trade-offs/balance between business risk and legal compliance
• External perspective, i.e., anticipate market changes and recommend viable solutions
• Proactive stakeholder engagement
• Proactive awareness and communication of legal and / or regulatory developments within the telecommunications and technology industries

Closing date for Applications:
10 October 2025.
The base location for this role is
Vodacom, Midrand Campus.
The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.