Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 05 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
The Director Legal and Board Secretary will provide strategic leadership for legal and governance matters, ensuring compliance, offering legal counsel, overseeing corporate governance, managing board activities, and ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance within the organization.

Summary of Key Responsibilities:
• Provide Legal and Secretarial Services to the organization and the governing board in order to safeguard the interests of the organization and its stakeholders.
• Review and outsource disputes, monitoring for best representation, and periodically report litigation matters to senior management and the Board.
• Provide legal services to the organization as a Statutory Body on compliance with contractual obligations, employment laws, and other legal requirements applicable to the Agency.
• Formulate and implement strategies and goals set out in the organization’s strategic plan related to the Department
• Advise the Board and senior management on compliance laws, rules, and standards, ensuring they stay informed about new policies, and prepare Monthly Compliance Status reports for relevant committees and regulators.
• Coordinate Board and Committee meetings, including agenda preparation, in collaboration with the Chairman and Committee Chairpersons
• Provide secretariat services to the Governing Board and its Members.
• Develop and implement the Annual Operating and Capital Expenditure Budget for the Legal Department to ensure that it is consistent with the overall strategic objectives.
• Represent the organization in all matters arising from its operations in the Courts of Law.
• Oversee corporate governance, including board meetings, statutory records, and regulatory compliance, ensure adherence to legal requirements and maintain statutory books and registers.
• Prepare a work plan outlining activities for each financial year and coordinate the annual board evaluation process.
• Develop, implement, and review appropriate legal and compliance structure to manage the organization’s risks while training staff on legal and compliance obligations.

Required Skills and Competencies
• Excellent Communication Skills (oral and written)
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent Leadership and Management skills
• High integrity
• Excellent Analytical Skills
• Excellent Negotiation Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal skills
• Exceptional organization skills

Primary Areas of Accountability:
Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law
• Master’s Degree in Law or related fields
• Must have a minimum of ten (10) years post qualification work experience relevant to the job of which five (5) years must be a senior management level.
• Qualification in legislative drafting is an added advantage.
• Certifications in company secretarial practices (e.g., ICSA) will be a plus.
• Proven experience in Compliance Risk management and company secretarial practice within a corporate legal department or a reputable law firm.
• Valid LAZ Practicing Certificate.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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