Graduate Jobs in Kenya – Nokia

Legal Graduate
Nokia is a global leader in the technologies that connect people and things. With state-of-the-art software, hardware and services for any type of network, Nokia is uniquely positioned to help communication service providers, governments, and large enterprises deliver on the promise of 5G, the Cloud and the Internet of Things.

Serving customers in over 100 countries, our research scientists and engineers continue to invent and accelerate new technologies that will increasingly transform the way people and things communicate and connect.

Responsibilities

·         Provision of High Quality Legal Advice/Services:
·         Provide high quality legal and related advice/analysis on all areas of company business;
·         Draft, interpret and negotiate company contracts, letters, filings, and other documentation;
·         Liaise with other parties’ legal advisors/representatives as required;
·         Undertake legal research as required;
·         Apprising staff, management and the Board, as applicable, of the nature of those obligations;
·         Providing legal and related advice regarding the actions and measures necessary to secure/facilitate compliance with the aforementioned obligations;
·         Development of guidance, policies, handbooks, manuals, etc., as required to secure/facilitate ongoing compliance;
·         In conjunction with the Head of Human Resources and the Head of Legal, managing employee ethics training.
·         Provision of Company Secretarial Services
·         Driving contract drafting and managing trade-off list. Ensure favourable T&C’s for NSN, including facilitating contractual risk management and ensuring contract alignment with existing supplier contracts Maintenance of statutory registers;
·         Act as an escalation point within a Business Group for contractual matters.
·         Resolution of referred commercial contractual matters during the contract lifecycle, including escalations of disputed contractual changes
·         Drive the contract management process for purposes of complying with internal compliance procedures including the facilitation of a contract management plan and risk log.
·         Drive the Contractual aspects of sales offers within the sales team to ensure that contract documentation reflects the agreed contracting strategy and business case.
·         Interaction with several internal departments to ensure suitable contractual alignment achieved with sub-contractors/suppliers;
·         Taking part in actual contract negotiations and contract closure, using internal support functions for additional support where required;
·         Assist in commercial claim disputes and resolutions throughout the project lifecycle;
·         Support Contract changes, renegotiations and extensions with customer where required.
·         Assist with major contract correspondence with customer.
·         Support Project Contract manager for clarification of contractual differences and scope clarifications

Qualifications

·         Law degree
·         Professional Memberships:
·         Recently Admitted Advocate
·         Knowledge and interest in the telecoms industry within Africa
·         Knowledge of English and French languages
How to Apply
To apply for the job visit the Nokia Career Portal