Huawei Career Jobs – Legal Officer

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Job Title:   Legal Officer
Organisation: Huawei
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports To: Legal Director of
Eastern-Southern Africa Region
About Huawei:
Huawei is a leading global ICT
solutions provider. Through our dedication to customer-centric innovation and
strong partnerships, we have established end-to-end capabilities and strengths
across the carrier networks, enterprise, consumer, and cloud computing fields.
We are committed to creating maximum value for telecom carriers, enterprises
and consumers by providing competitive ICT solutions and services. Our products
and solutions have been deployed in over 140 countries, serving more than one
third of the world’s population.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Offer
    expert legal advice to senior level management, board members, and
    business units
  • Review
    and negotiate all confidentiality agreements with suppliers and customers;
  • Identify
    risks and propose alternative options to reduce the risks involved in
    prospective transactions;
  • Communicate
    with external attorneys to provide legal advice on the issues related to
    the company’s obligations, rights, risks and organization privileges;
  • Collaborate
    with other departments, such as Operation, Finance, Marketing, and
    Professional Development, etc., to assure legal adherence for special
    projects
  • Work in
    collaboration with external attorneys to defend the company’s rights
    involved in contract negotiation, disputes settlement, and litigation
  • Work in
    liaison with HR, Senior Executive Team and external attorneys in order to
    enforce the company’s procedures and policies legally
  • Offer
    support in all legally related issues regarding all business units (telecommunication
    operator, enterprise, and device).
  • Understand
    all aspects of a company’s business.
  • Perform
    any other duties as assigned by the Legal Director and any other relevant
    supervisors
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    suitable job holder must possess a Law Degree
  • Be
    licensed for law practice in Uganda
  • At least
    three years’ relevant experience preferably gained in telecommunication
    industry
  • Possess
    the ability to demonstrate strong commercial awareness and be a team
    player
  • Excellent
    command of English (listening, speaking & writing)
  • Strong
    knowledge of Uganda contract, tax, intellectual property, corporate,
    employment and immigration laws;
  • Good
    working knowledge of international trade related legal concept
  • The
    applicant will be required to travel within Uganda
How to Apply: 
All suitably qualified candidates with
a desire to work in one of the globe’s leading ICT firms, Huawei, are invited
to send their applications enclosing Curriculum vitae; testimonials; copies of
academic certificates, copies of IDS& reference letters from former
employers.
All the applications should be
addressed to the: Human Resources Manager and delivered at the reception of
Huawei Technologies (U) Co. Ltd 3rd Floor Rwenzori Towers Wing B, Plot 4&6,
Nakasero Road. Kampala, Uganda.
Note: While we thank all applicants for
your interest, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any form of
lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
Deadline: Friday, 14th February 2014.
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