The Contractor – Regulatory Affairs will provide support to Bayobab in driving the East to West expansion project. This role is a 1-year Contract.

The Contractor – Regulatory Affairs in particular will support in the following areas:

• Developing and executing the regulatory engagement strategy in our francophone E2W markets to ensure successful business establishment and license applications.
• Handling documents and correspondence in French and ensuring efficient business translations.
• Draft and review regulatory applications and memoranda
• Assisting with external regulatory stakeholder management in our targeted Francophone markets.

The Contractor – Regulatory Affairs will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:

• Review, draft and negotiate regulatory applications and memoranda and provide support with translation of documents and correspondence in English and French language.
• Provide support in development of the regulatory engagement strategy for various target markets to ensure successful license applications.
• Support in the identification and management of regulatory risks across all markets in which Bayobab operates and its target markets
• Assist with internal and external regulatory stakeholder management in Anglophone and Francophone markets
• Work closely with Group and Opco regulatory and related departments
• Provide support with the management and monitoring of corporate governance rules as per legislative universe
• Maintain regulatory reports including any required Group reporting.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and support lobby efforts with the relevant stakeholders

Education:

• Bachelor of Law (LLB) or other recognized law degree
• Admittance to a bar council
• Fluency in both English and French is essential

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Regulatory Compliance and Regulatory engagement across the African Continent in a telecommunications, technology or digital focus company.
• Worked across diverse cultures and geographies
• Experience in telecommunications environment

Competencies:

• Familiarity with pan African laws and regulations
• A working knowledge of business practices and working knowledge of IT tools for business
• Effective oral and written communications – Team Player – Attention to detail