Senior Commercial Counsel - Digicel Business

About Digicel

Enabling customers to live, work, play and flourish in a connected world, Digicel’s world class LTE and fibre networks deliver state-of-the-art mobile, home and business solutions.

Serving 10 million consumer and business customers in 25 markets in the Caribbean and Central America, its investments of over US$5 billion and a commitment to its communities through its Digicel Foundations in Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago have contributed to positive outcomes for over 2 million people to date.

With the Better Connected ethos at the heart of everything, its 5,000 employees worldwide work together to make that a powerful reality for customers, communities and countries day in, day out.

               Digicel also delivers news, sports broadcasting, digital media and financial services in several of its markets

Visit www.digicelgroup.com for more.

Primary objective of the job: 
In this role you will have overall legal responsibility for the Trend Business portfolio within the Digicel Group. Trend Media is an advertising, marketing and publishing agency offering (B2B) products and services, across all Digicel markets around the Caribbean. You will be required to play a pivotal role in providing strategic legal counsel, and managing legal risks associated with our business services operations.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
•    Provide legal advice to senior executives and stakeholders on legal matters affecting the business services division
•    Review contracts in an efficient manner at a high standard and provide guidance on contracts that adheres to company and industry best practices
•    Contribute to the development and implementation of legal strategies aligned with business objectives
•    Work closely with external counsel when necessary and represent the company's interests in legal proceedings
•    Handle legal disputes and litigation related to the operations
•    Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, operations, and technology, to ensure alignment on legal matters

Academic Qualifications and Experience Required:
•     LL.B Law degree with current practicing certificate
•    A minimum of at least 6 years post qualification experience in commercial law
•    Experience in technology or telecommunications law is an asset
•    Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well with a wide variety of stakeholders in a multi-lingual, international environment
•    A proactive and highly-organized approach to managing multiple and competing priorities within a fast-paced working environment, maintaining attention to detail within strict deadlines
•    A confident yet diplomatic approach exhibiting strong professionalism at all times with colleagues and externally
•    Advanced negotiation and conflict management skills

Functional Skills:
•    Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
•    Excellent capability to build effective business relationships 
•    Customer focused 
•    Excellent planning, organizing, and problem-solving skills 
•    Detail oriented 
•    Autonomous 
•    Service driven 
•    Flexibility and adaptability 

DISCLAIMER:

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent.  It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent.  Incumbent may, and probably will be asked to perform other duties as required.  Each employee, regardless of classification, is required to maintain a safe, orderly and clean workplace, using safety precautions and observing safety rules at all times.