Director: Legal and Corporate Affairs Zambia

Job description

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The Key Purpose of this role is to drive and lead the Zambia Legal and Corporate Affairs agenda: government and stakeholder relations, regulatory affairs including protecting license to trade, corporate reputation and communications, media relations, communities support projects, legal projects, and compliance and governance priorities.  Manage and lead Zambia Legal and Corporate Affairs team.

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Key Roles and Responsibilities:

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Managing and leading the Zambia Corporate Affairs and Legal agenda and strategy
Strategy for Government and stakeholder relations, corporate reputation management and corporate brand communications
Proactive leading on training/ compliance and risk management for the Zambia business
Key advice and strategy across the business
Manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
Drive the agenda in protecting the business’ interest at a local level and ascertain adherence to business ethics as well as to existing policies
Working together with the Zambia Legal Manager, coordinate any material court proceedings and litigation settlements
Lead and manage key strategic projects and transactions
Working together with the Zambia Legal Manager, exercise responsibility for marketing, advertising and sales promotion materials

Key Attributes and Competencies:

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Ability to interact with and influence senior stakeholders
Ideally some International understanding/experience, given the nature of the global business
Proficiency in English
Highly-developed all round business and commercial sense
Strong personality with strong communication and negotiating skills in a multi-cultural environment
Ability to work autonomously, in a result-orientated and effective problem-solving way

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

Communications/Public Relations/Stakeholder Relations/Corporate Affairs/External Affairs/Legal background.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience
Board experience (Desirable)
Strong academic background and experience
FMCG experience (Desirable)
Leading and Managing people experience

Additional Information:

BAND: V-A

AB InBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in-line with AB InBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. We are a company that promotes gender equality. Internal applicants require Line manager approval. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for short-listing