Roles and Responsibilities 

• Organize and effectively manage the company’s Legal and Compliance function.
• Design, coordinate, and manage for effectiveness, of a Compliance Matrix for internal reporting, legal compliance, and regulatory/statutory reporting.
• Support Legal, Internal Audit, and Risk Management teams in the revision and enforcement of all Company Policies for the annual sign-off by Management.
• Handle, in conjunction with the company Data Officer, the Data Protection Responsibilities and Activities of the Company.
• Take charge and be responsible for Registry Maintenance, Property Management and Document Control
• Provide support where required with Legal Drafting and Conveyance.
• Keep abreast of internal standards and business goals to support the Company Secretariat with the audit of company procedures, practices, and documents to identify possible compliance weaknesses, breaches, conflicts, or risks.
• Responsible for keeping abreast with new/revised relevant regulations, governmental activities and information for circulation to Management and inclusion with materials for training and circulation to workforce and company Accelerate.
• Provides all such other administrative and other secretarial duties as directed by the Group Company Secretary & Legal Counsel.

Qualifications:  

• Law Degree
• Professional membership in a relevant industry association is required
• Minimum of 10 years of work experience in a legal and/or compliance function within a financial services or manufacturing organization.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Statutory Regulations and Frameworks
• Contract Management
• Organising and Scheduling
• Litigation
• Legal Writing and Reporting

Benefits:

• Medical, Pension, performance-based bonus, group insurance

Requirements

• Passport- travel for 3-4 months for training purposes within Africa