VERONICA MAGIGE
Madrid
Summary
Experienced Legal Advisor and an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania, with a demonstrated history of working in the IT Business industry. Skilled in Dispute Resolution, Negotiation both in Business and in Contracts, Legal Document Preparation, Contract Law, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property and Human Rights Law. Gained strong business development skills by being a company representative in Eastern and sub-Saharan Africa for the past 10 years. Passionate about Human Rights Protection especially Women and Children rights, which led to studying master's in Human Rights Protection and volunteering in different Human Rights protection projects.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal and Sales Representative
Digital People
Madrid, Spain
01.2019 - 12.2023
- Managing all Internal Company legal resources
- Managing External Company legal affairs on behalf
- Sales manager handling Eastern and sub-Saharan Africa client base
- Met with existing customers and prospects to discuss business needs and recommend optimal solutions
- Trained and mentored new sales representatives
- Developed and maintained comprehensive understanding of products, services and competitors to enhance sales presentations
- Generated weekly and monthly reports on sales performance to provide recommendations to meet sales goals
- Negotiated contracts with clients and developed relationships with key personnel
- Generated new leads through networking and attending industry events
- Developed strong rapport with customers and created positive impression of business.
Internship
Permanent Delegation of the United Republic of Tanzania to the UNESCO
Paris, France
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Attend meetings, workshops and conferences
- Lias with UNESCO National Commission, Government, Ministries, Departments, Institutions, Civil Organizations, private sectors and individual experts
- Engage in relevant UNESCO stakeholders groups to participate in elaboration and execution of UNESCO programmes in Tanzania
- Writing reports
- Provide legal advice to Embassy and permanent delegation.
Exclusive Business and Sales Representative
Digital People
Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania
10.2012 - 12.2016
- Managing Company Internal and External legal affairs
- Sales manager handling Eastern and sub-Saharan Africa client base
- Met with existing customers and prospects to discuss business needs and recommend optimal solutions
- Managed customer accounts to secure customer satisfaction and repeat business
- Negotiated contracts with clients and developed relationships with key personnel
- Generated weekly and monthly reports on sales performance to provide recommendations to meet sales goals
- Listened to customer needs and desires to identify and recommend optimal products.
Assistant Legal Advisor
Corporate Training Group (CTG)
Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania
10.2010 - 11.2012
- Directed and supported staff with business registrations and other legal requirements
- Offered in-house training to company personnel on relevant aspects of law
- Developed compliance best practices for company
- Collaborated with human resources in company protection against legal claims
- Monitored National regulations and laws to keep company up to date with changing laws
- Directed Company Tax projects
- Assisted in Fundraising for community projects
- Assisted in organising trainings
- Improved internal processes by developing policies, procedures, and guidelines for legal department''s operations.
Internship
The Legal and Human Rights Centre
Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania
03.2012 - 06.2012
- Conducted initial client interviews, gathering facts and preparing case summaries
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes
- Interviewed clients to obtain information relevant to cases
- Researched and analyzed legal issues and cases to provide accurate advice to clients
- Collaborated with attorneys to develop strategies for each case clients
- Participated in workshops and presentations related to Human Rights topics to gain knowledge.
Internship
The Legal and Human Rights Center
Arusha, Tanzania
07.2009 - 10.2009
- Performed legal and general research, drafting memoranda, and correspondence
- Attended depositions and court proceedings and prepared summaries on cases
- Reviewed legal information and proofed documentation for errors
- Conducted initial client interviews, gathering facts and preparing case summaries
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes
- Interviewed clients to obtain information relevant to cases
- Researched and analyzed legal issues and cases to provide accurate advice to clients
- Collaborated with attorneys to develop strategies for each case.
Volunteer
The United High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
Ulyankulu-Tabora,Tanzania
06.2008 - 10.2008
- Exhibited excellent communications and service provision relations skills
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to interview refugees to determine their willingness to go back to their countries and convey information to them about the repatriation process
- Participated in volunteer orientations and training sessions to learn about organizational changes and mission updates
- Refugee registration and training on naturalization process
- Offering Seminars to the refugees on different Human Rights Laws.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
The Power MBA
Online Course09.2026
Masters in International Affairs - Economics, Politics And Law
Universidad Pontificia Comillas
Madrid, Spain09.2019
Master's in International Human Rights Protection - International Human Rights Laws
Universidad Alcala De Henares
Madrid, Spain09.2018
Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice - Laws
The Law School of Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania09.2012
Bachelor's Degree of Law - Law
Mzumbe University
Morogoro, Tanzania12.2010
Skills
- Legal writing and Drafting
- Legal Research and Review
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Customer Success Management
- Reviewing documents
- Legal Advisory
- Contract Negotiation
- Team Leadership
- Interpersonal communication skills
- MS Office
- Excellent Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Decision-Making
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Swahili
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
swipe to browse
Timeline
Legal and Sales Representative
Digital People
01.2019 - 12.2023
Internship
Permanent Delegation of the United Republic of Tanzania to the UNESCO
06.2018 - 08.2018
Exclusive Business and Sales Representative
Digital People
10.2012 - 12.2016
Internship
The Legal and Human Rights Centre
03.2012 - 06.2012
Assistant Legal Advisor
Corporate Training Group (CTG)
10.2010 - 11.2012
Internship
The Legal and Human Rights Center
07.2009 - 10.2009
Volunteer
The United High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
06.2008 - 10.2008
MBA - Business Administration
The Power MBA
Masters in International Affairs - Economics, Politics And Law
Universidad Pontificia Comillas
Master's in International Human Rights Protection - International Human Rights Laws
Universidad Alcala De Henares
Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice - Laws
The Law School of Tanzania
Bachelor's Degree of Law - Law
Mzumbe University