Odwa Mjezu
Key details
- Job title: General Counsel: South Africa and Sub Saharan Africa
- Organisation:L’Oréal
- Geography: South Africa
- Level:Senior-level
Profile
Odwa Mjezu is general counsel at L’Oréal, the world's leading beauty group, for South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa. L’Oréal South Africa markets and distributes a portfolio of 29 brands—including Dark & Lovely and Maybelline—and is home to one of the group's eight global Research & Innovation hubs.
Mjezu was previously a senior manager for legal and regulatory affairs at South African telco giant MTN and commercial legal manager at the South African Rugby Union.
He is a qualified attorney and a Fellow of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law with experience acquired from sectors including telecommunications, sports, and pharmaceuticals and fintech.
Comments
“Odwa Mjezu is a trusted partner to the business. He is successful at applying the law and considering nuances while helping clients avoid unnecessary disputes”.
