Associate Legal Counsel

ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The incumbent provides assistance in all legal and contractual matters to support the activities of the Legal Commercial team. S/he acts as a trusted business partner to the commercial teams and provides proactive, value-added legal support and on commercial matters to enable transactions. S/he actively advises and counsels on legal issues, including risk assessment and avoidance. S/he also provides support and guidance on a variety of legal matters to other company divisions on an as-needed basis.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREAS

Structure, draft, negotiate and finalize contracts ensuring compliance with applicable national and international laws and regulations
Conduct research and draft memoranda in various legal fields
Provide assistance to SES’s affiliates and subsidiaries on legal aspects as requested
Provide support and advice in legal matters in various functions
Ability to communicate succinctly, diplomatically and credibly at all levels within the organisation
Collaborative individual, able to build relationships across all levels and functions of the organization
Clear and candid communicator able to produce and present to a variety of internal and external audiences
Provide timely and effective legal advice to the commercial groups in support of their respective projects, contracts and initiatives including bids and public/private partnership initiatives

COMPETENCIES

Capability to work in an accurate and organized manner with proven attention to detail
Flexibility and team-spirit
Good interpersonal relations and communications skills (written and oral)
Good time management and priority setting skills
Proactive approach, can-do mentality and ability to work autonomously
Diplomatic manner
Demonstrated cultural sensitivity

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Master’s degree or LLM in law
Bar qualification would be of advantage
One to three years of post-qualification experience in a law firm or legal department of a company would be of advantage
Experience in the telecommunication/media sector would be of advantage

OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS / COMMENTS

Computer literacy (word, excel, power point)
Fluency in English, both oral and written, is a must
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally

SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

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Associate Legal Counsel (Rio de Janeiro, BR)

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