Manager Legal & Regulatory ABC

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

As the Manager Legal and Regulatory ABC, you will be supporting the growth and success of the business through the provision of professional legal and regulatory advice and services across Digicel Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. As Manager Legal & Regulatory you are a member of the Management Team and will be leading and guiding the ABC Legal & Regulatory team that currently consists of one Legal Counsel as a team member. You will be reporting to General Manager ABC, the Group Head of Legal Affairs and Group Head on Regulatory Affairs.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures Market-wide compliance with legal and regulatory framework;
   
• Providing top-quality legal support (on e.g. commercial contracts, corporate, (land) acquisition and/or disputes, litigation, employment -HR matters-, regulatory, corporate governance) and compliance matters (corporate housekeeping, licensing, shareholder's resolutions)
   
• Keeping abreast of new legislation and current industry trends and regulatory matters which impact the company and advising key stakeholders on the same;
   
• Developing and implementing legal strategic, compliance and regulatory policies and setting the agenda on Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire;
   
• Work with government bodies, regulators and other bodies to (help) achieve commercial objectives;
   
• Communicating regularly with Group directors, L&R teams across Digicel Group and other team members;
   
• Sharing legal and regulatory news, jurisprudence and tabling issues;
   
• Performing related work: the duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to that position.

Academic qualifications and experience required for job:

• Master’s degree in Dutch law (or similar);
   
• Experienced in working with a legal and regulatory team, preferably with(in) a multi‐national group business structure (matrix) and/or in leading private practice and corporate environment;
   
• Experienced in liaising and negotiating with government bodies, representatives and regulators;
   
• Minimum 5 years of working experience in a senior level position. Previous experience in corporate, intellectual property, commercial and regulatory issues in the telecommunications or ICT space will be highly regarded;
   
• Fluent in English, Dutch and Papiamentu both verbal and written.

Functional skills and competencies:
 

• Excellent communication skills;
   
• Strong technical legal skills;
   
• Ability to interact across all levels of the business;
   
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship development skills;
   
• Results driven and practical;
   
• Excellent Interpersonal skills and team player;
   
• Flexible and adaptable in a challenging, demanding and fast-paced customer-facing delivery environment;
   
• Strong ability to multi-task;
   
• Excellent analytical skills and conceptual thinking;
   
• Excellent oral and writing skills;
   
• Organizational courage in the provision of independent advice.

Internal/ External Counterparts

• Internal: Digicel Group directors Digicel ABC management team, Group L&R team, other Digicel departments;
   
• External: Local regulatory and governmental bodies and other stakeholders.

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.