Head Legal and Secretariat

<p><strong>Duties </strong></p> <ul> <li>Develops and ensures adherence to the legal corporate strategy;</li> </ul> <ul> <li> Acts as Secretary to the Board, Shareholder&rsquo;s, Committee meetings and Executive Committee; including convening the meeting, preparation of agenda and papers as well as drafting and extracting of minutes and resolutions thereafter;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ensures compliance with the Group&rsquo;s establishing Memorandum and Articles of Association;</li> <li>Maintains the company&rsquo;s statutory books, registers, returns with the Registrar of Companies and secretarial records and custody of the company&rsquo;s common seal;</li> <li>Provides legal advice to the Board, management and staff to ensure that the Group&rsquo;s legal interests are safeguarded. </li> <li>Provides updates, guidance and interpretation of laws, regulations on rules that affect the Group&rsquo;s business operations ;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Develops and maintains the corporate governance framework for the Group;</li> <li>Develops guidance, codes and manuals as required to guide compliance of the obligations;</li> <li>Ensures proper and professional drafting of all legal contracts;</li> <li>Maintains all contracts and legal documents;</li> <li>Ensures that the interests of Group are adequately protected in all litigation;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>A degree in law: LLB Honours.</li> <li>At least six (6) years legal and financial services sector experience</li> <li>Must be registered as a Legal Practitioner</li> <li>Full CIS and /or IOBZ or MBA would be an added advantage</li> <li>Thorough knowledge of Banking, Commercial and General law</li> </ul> <ul> </ul>