Senior Legal Advisor : Commercial TransactionsTransUnion

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  We are looking for a minimum LLB Degree (or similar) with at least eight years post-qualification experience and a minimum of 4-5 years transactional experience in a managed services, digital, consulting, systems integration, technology-based and/or outsourcing areas in roles within fast-paced industries.
• Strong commercial and legal experience within a highly regulated / services industry.
• Experience in the following areas of law is necessary:
• Experienced in commercial and corporate law and good working knowledge of, IP, data privacy and other ancillary legislation.
• Experience in negotiating and drafting technology-based, managed services, software licensing, outsourcing and/or consulting agreements with a good understanding of contracting/risk issues. 
• Ability to handle multiple complex tasks and priorities continuously, with the agility to move between a wide range of matters and proven ability to efficiently manage a large volume of transactions independently. 
• Critical strategic thinking skills, ability to rapidly assess issues and associated risk and ability to make critical decisions in a fast paced environment are essential.
• Confidence and strong interpersonal skills to be able to liaise and provide support and advice to senior leadership as well within a team environment, with peers and management across all levels of the organisation.
• Accomplished negotiator with an understanding of principle-based negotiation strategy and tactics including the ability to present pragmatic alternatives with proposed solutions.
• Strong written, verbal and negotiating skills.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• This position may require travel

Impact You'll Make:

How You’ll Contribute

• Provision of business-focused commercial legal services to the African operations of TransUnion Africa and its subsidiaries, as well as the wider international business as may be required from time to time;
• Negotiation, reviewing and /or drafting of commercial agreements, proposals, tender documents and any other document of a legal/binding/potentially risk or cost intensive nature;
• Conducting and advising on commercial negotiations;
• Review and final sign off on legal matters including commercial agreements, new product development and legal related matters; and Relationship management, training and reporting. Running with adhoc projects as required