Regulatory Affairs Manager at MTN Nigeria

Job description    
• Provide input and guidance into proposed regulatory policies/ legislation ensuring that MTN N’s interest is taken into account.
• Draft and manage interconnects agreements and prepare capacity leasing agreements with incumbent operators and new entrants.
• Influence the telecommunications sector competitive policies to attain a level playing field as well as monitor compliance with interconnect agreement and all interconnect related issues in the industry.
• Review prepared infrastructure sharing guidelines/ agreements and national and international roaming agreements.
• Research and identify new ways to generate revenue, as well as cost saving opportunities arising from competitive or regulatory developments.
• Monitor and update MTNN on developments; bills, new policies, within the legislative/ regulatory arena; and follow up with regulatory authorities on submissions and other regulatory issues.
• Manage relationship with Regulatory authorities and make presentations to key stakeholders such as Regulatory Agencies, National Assembly and other relevant fora. .
• Support management and advice MTN N on interconnects agreements/relationship, licence conditions and compliance with regulations and legislation.
• Review the performance of individual team members and complete appraisals in accordance with the employee performance appraisal procedures and time schedules.
• Identify training requirements of team members, develop program to address knowledge gaps and to enrich knowledge repository within the department.

Job condition    
• Standard working conditions

Experience:
• 8 years experience in a commercial legal environment, alternatively within a legal & regulatory control body
• Experience within the telecommunication environment is desirable

Training:
• Courses, Seminars, Conferences & workshops in Telecommunication Regulation
• Management Development Program

Minimum qualification    
• LLB or LLM