{"id":8096,"date":"2026-04-16T14:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/job\/legal-counsel-zambia-at-yango\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:00:54","slug":"legal-counsel-zambia-at-yango","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/job\/legal-counsel-zambia-at-yango\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Counsel (Zambia) at Yango"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yango Group, a tech company transforming global innovations into digital urban services, is seeking a Legal Counsel in Zambia. This role is for candidates with fluent English, 5+ years of legal experience in commercial services, and experience in international expansion. Experience in international digital services is a strong plus.<br \/>\nYou will be responsible for<br \/>\n\u2022 Legal support of Yango Group businesses in Zambia and a number of other countries in the region (including Namibia) \u2022 Partnering closely with the rest of the organization and structuring legal frameworks, drafting a variety of commercial agreements and documents relating to Yango Group\u2019s business, and negotiating them with external partners and financial institutions \u2022 Advising the organization on service-related legal matters associated with its commercial operations<br \/>\n\u2022 Identifying legal issues, analyzing legal risks, and developing and implementing solutions to achieve business objectives efficiently \u2022 Advising the organization on other legal matters (including marketing and related areas) \u2022 Acting as Corporate Secretary (Zambia), managing requests, drafting documents, and supporting GR-related projects with state and law enforcement authorities \u2022 Representing the company before government authorities, courts, and arbitration institutions \u2022 Engaging and managing external legal counsel as needed to ensure cost-effective representation<br \/>\nYou might be a fit if you have<br \/>\n\u2022<br \/>\nA law degree \u2022 5+ years of PQE supporting commercial online services (preferably in transportation, delivery, or related industries) and international expansion<br \/>\n\u2022 Experience providing strategic guidance to a business, project management, and handling complex legal issues \u2022 Excellent command of English, both written and spoken, including professional legal and business language \u2022 Experience negotiating, drafting, and closing complex commercial transactions, and providing concise and practical legal advice \u2022<br \/>\nThe ability to work in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment and act decisively<br \/>\n\u2022 Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize and multitask, and strong interpersonal skills as a team player \u2022 A punctual approach to work and the ability to meet deadlines \u2022 The ability to work independently and take responsibility \u2022 Readiness for occasional domestic and international travel It\u2019d be a plus if you: \u2022 Have an LL.M. degree<br \/>\n\u2022 Have experience working with public authorities (negotiations, filings, and other interactions) \u2022 Have a background in an international company with multiple offices<br \/>\nSharing is Caring! Click on the Icons Below and Share<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"https:\/\/yango.com\/career\/vacancy\/44491","_company_name":"Yango","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-types":[12],"class_list":{"0":"post-8096","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-zambia","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/8096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=8096"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=8096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}