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Job Opportunity: Orange Cameroon Recruits A Contracts Lawyer

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📍 Douala - Cameroon

🏢 Company: Orange Cameroon
💼 Position: Contracts Lawyer
📍 Location: Akwa, Douala, Littoral Region
📄 Contract Type: Permanent
🔎 Job Reference: 26000014

Orange Cameroon is inviting qualified and experienced legal professionals to apply for the position of Contracts Lawyer in Douala.

The successful candidate will be responsible for drafting and reviewing contracts, managing leases and concessions, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance, and providing legal support to the company's various departments.

📌 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

⚖️ 1. Contract Drafting and Review

  • Verify the authenticity and validity of contractual documents.
  • Draft, review, and format contract proposals.
  • Monitor contract approval, signing, and return processes.
  • Maintain the contract database and track renewal and termination alerts.
  • Organise contract files and prepare monthly activity reports.
🏢 2. Lease and Concession Management

  • Draft and analyse lease agreements.
  • Verify land titles and relevant administrative authorisations.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable local laws and regulations.
  • Monitor lease durations, renewal conditions, and termination procedures.
  • Track important deadlines, including renewals, rent reviews, and contract expirations.
  • Maintain proper documentation and traceability of leases and concessions.
📡 3. Legal Compliance in Telecommunications

  • Ensure that contractual agreements comply with telecommunications licensing requirements and applicable regulations.
  • Verify consistency between contractual commitments and regulatory obligations.
🤝 4. Legal Support to Internal Departments

  • Provide legal assistance to the sales, technical, finance, and procurement teams.
  • Participate in strategic contract negotiations.
  • Prepare written legal opinions.
  • Identify and anticipate contractual risks associated with new projects.
📂 5. Contract Documentation and Record Management

  • Ensure the proper archiving and regular updating of contracts.
  • Maintain an accurate and up-to-date contractual document database.
⚖️ 6. Contractual Dispute Management

  • Handle disputes arising from contract performance.
  • Participate in amicable settlement negotiations.
  • Prepare case files for referral to the litigation department when necessary.
📚 7. Legal and Regulatory Monitoring

  • Monitor legislative and regulatory developments affecting contractual agreements.
  • Update standard contract templates to reflect new legal requirements.
🎓 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Interested candidates must meet the following requirements:

Academic Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Private Law.
  • Specialisation in Business Law or Contract Law will be an advantage.
Professional Experience

  • A minimum of three years of professional experience in a law firm or a corporate legal department.
Candidates should possess strong legal drafting, contract management, negotiation, and analytical skills, as well as a sound understanding of applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

📍 JOB LOCATION

Orange Cameroon – Liberté Akwa Site
Boulevard de la Liberté, Douala, Littoral Region, Cameroon.

📩 HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted online only through Orange Cameroon’s official recruitment portal.

📢 Are you a legal professional with experience in contract management? This could be an excellent opportunity to advance your career with Orange Cameroon.

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