Job
Category: Legal
& Corporate Affairs
Location: Lagos,
NG
Job ID: 807181-91195
Division: Legal
& Corporate Affairs
Microsoft is
recruiting a senior professional to manage corporate affairs work in Nigeria.
The primary focus will be on Nigeria.
The successful
candidate will have at least eight years relevant experience in the areas of
public policy, and government affairs. A combination of public and private
sector work experience would be preferable. Fluency (written and spoken) in
English is required.
The successful
candidate will join Microsoft’s Middle East and Africa (MEA) Legal and
Corporate Affairs (LCA) team that includes corporate and government affairs
professionals, attorneys, investigators and administrators. The MEA region
includes 75 nations. It is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.
Position Profile
Position: Corporate
Affairs Manager – Nigeria
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Reporting to: Director of Legal & Corporate Affairs – West, East &
Central Africa (WECA)
Key Areas of
Responsibility:
Develop, orchestrate
and implement, in partnership with key stakeholder groups across the Company,
outreach strategies and campaigns to positively shape the debate and public
policy outcomes on issues important to the ICT industry. Key issues include
online and software ecosystem development and growth, privacy, ICT security,
intellectual property rights protection, competition law, and trade and market
access.
Work in close
partnership with the Company’s public relations team to develop effective
internal and external communications strategies.
Develop and
implement strategic initiatives that promote Microsoft’s and the industry’s
position on important public policy issues.
Work closely with
the Microsoft West Africa’s leadership team to keep them well informed on
public policy issues, debates and trends and provide proactive advice on the
impact and relevance of these issues to the Company’s businesses.
Develop and propose
outreach and engagement strategies to the leadership team on critical public
policy issues.
Serve as a leading
voice for the company in building and strengthening the Company’s relationship
with industry partners, trade associations, advocacy organizations,
multilateral organizations, and industry coalitions in order to more
effectively shape and advance the industry’s position on important public
policy issues across the region.
Champion Microsoft’s
values and the highest ethical standards in the conduct of our business and
engagement with government customers and officials.
Identify new and
emerging legal and regulatory issues that may affect Microsoft’s business in
the region. Coordinate with internal and external legal and non-legal expert
resources, as necessary, to help analyze and address such issues in the
implementation of the company’s business strategy.
Implement an
effective measurement and analysis approach for campaigns that will support
prioritization of activities and investments.
Candidate Profile
Key Experience:
A minimum of eight
years of relevant professional activity, preferably in Africa.
Experience in
building and managing relationships with key government officials.
A combination of
private and public sector work experience.
A strong
understanding of business issues and thinking, preferably in the IT sector.
A proven record of
cross-group collaboration.
Qualifications
Minimum of 5 year
studies at university in the areas of law, economics, communications, political
science, international affairs or equivalent is strongly preferred.
Education in public
administration (preferred).
Excellent written
and spoken English.
This description has
been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees
within this position. The actual duties and responsibilities may vary based on
strategy or assignment.
Microsoft is an
Equal Opportunity Employer and supports workforce diversity.