Study the job advertisement below, and answer the question that follows:

MTN$,$ CAPE TOWN, WC

Company: MTN

Position: Legal advisor

Location: Bellville, Cape Town $-$ Western Cape

Salary: R$28000$ Per Month $($Negotiable$)$

Job Type: Permanent

Closing Date: $30$ March $2024$

Mission $/$ Core purpose of the Job:

$$ Identify and manage the legal risk of the company and provide legal advice

on various aspects of business, ensuring that MTN$$s Consumer Business

Unit receive required legal support with high quality standards to guarantee

legal risks are properly mitigated.

$$ Handle complex multifunctional matters within cross$-$functional teams and

provide a commercial & legal advisory service as required across MTN South

Africa.

The position will primarily support the Consumer Business Unit, with key

focus on:

$$ Sales & Distribution;

$$ Branded Retail Channel;

$$ Retail Channel;

$$ Main Markets;

$$ Telesales;

$$ Online;

$$ E$-$Commerce;

$$ Consumer Services;

$$ BBBEE;

$$ Leasing & Real Estate

Responsibilities $($but not limited to$)$:

$$ Strategic input

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$$ Assist the SM: Consumer Business Unit in defining relevant Commercial

Legal frameworks to be implemented within Commercial Legal & across the

organisation.

$$ Contribute to the implementation of the enterprise corporate strategy for MTN

SA and the various business functions supported, ensuring alignment of all

activities undertaken to the overall business strategy.

$$ Contribute towards long$-$term forecasts and predictions $(2-5$ years$).$

$$ Provide strategic input to the MTN SA business functions from a commercial

legal perspective, with due cognizance of the broader business imperatives

MTN SA$,$ specific business units and considering the long term $(1-2$ years$)$

implications of actions on the viability of the business from a broader

perspective.

Skills & Experience:

$$ Excellent interpersonal oral and written $/$ verbal communication skills.

$$ Able to work both independently and as an integral part of a team.

$$ Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

$$ Commercial, proactive, and business$-$like mindset.

$$ A good grasp of Microsoft Office applications.

$$ Be comfortable with technological applications, plus knowledge of legal

review platforms will be beneficial.

$$ Good time management skills and the ability to operate well in high$-$pressure

environments.

$$ Attentive to detail $-$ methodical, organised, precise, accurate, neat and tidy

with paperwork.

Education:

$$ National Senior Certificate $($Grade $12)$

$$ Higher Certificate in Paralegal, or equivalent

To apply:

Email your full CV to HR@MTN$.$co$.$za

If you have not received a response within two $(2)$ weeks, please take this as

confirmation that your application was unsuccessful.

Required:

Compile a cover letter for the above position, which includes:

$$ The reason$/$s you are applying.