Legal Specialist (6‑Month Contract)

About the role

The Legal Specialist will support West Indian Ocean Cable Company across multiple jurisdictions, handling statutory filings, corporate governance, financing transactions and commercial agreements during a six‑month contract.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare statutory filings and maintain corporate registers for group entities in various jurisdictions.
• Provide legal support for intra‑group agreements, corporate approvals, entity restructurings and governance matters.
• Assist with financing and project transactions, reviewing facility agreements, security documents, managing conditions precedent and supporting due‑diligence.
• Coordinate transaction workstreams with lenders, investors, external counsel and internal stakeholders, ensuring complete closing files and post‑completion records.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements such as service, procurement, NDA and framework contracts.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contractual risks, develop standard templates and playbooks.
• Support dispute management, prepare case summaries, liaise with external counsel and maintain a disputes register.
• Contribute to compliance activities including data‑protection, anti‑bribery, anti‑corruption programmes and counter‑party due‑diligence.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B) from a recognised institution and admission to the Bar.
• Minimum three years’ experience as in‑house counsel or at a reputable law firm.
• Strong experience in corporate and company secretarial matters with involvement in financing or other corporate transactions.
• Proven commercial contract drafting, review and negotiation skills.
• Experience in telecommunications, data‑centre, infrastructure or technology sectors is an advantage.
• Experience working across multiple African jurisdictions or within a multinational organisation is highly desirable.

Required skills

• Corporate and company secretarial expertise.
• Financing transaction support.
• Commercial contract drafting and negotiation.
• Strong organisational and multi‑tasking abilities.
• Ability to provide clear, practical legal advice in a fast‑paced environment.