Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 15 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
The Legal Officer will be assisting the Head Legal /Company Secretary in providing company secretarial services and advice to the Board and senior management in accordance with the current law and regulation. Rendering effective legal assistance in the preparation of legal opinions, studies, reports, and correspondence as required from time to time.

Summary of Key Duties:
• Assisting Head Legal /Company Secretary in keeping management appraised
• of new legislation and regulations regarding the institution and
• ensuring all documents served on the Bank are attended to.
• Recommending and making appropriate changes to workflows aimed at ensuring collateral is verified and perfected pre-disbursement and kept safe at all times.
• Making yearly adjustments to process controls to improve debt recoverability by ensuring good
• Assisting in ensuring the security perfection process is carried out diligently, collateral is verified and perfected pre-disbursement.
• Managing verification process of collateral to ensure documents held correspond with physical assets as described in the documents, including establishing relationships with surveyors and other verification agencies.
• Correct execution of facility letters, guarantees, contracts, agreements, charges, debentures, chattels mortgages, discharges and all security documents and legal documents related in the Banks business.
• Participating in appropriate legal and credit groups to improve credit and legal knowledge across the Bank.
• Working with Human Resources Department to prepare and or review employment contracts and review the Memorandum of collective Agreement between the Bank and Union and further rendering legal opinion and advise on various employment matters
• Provide legal support in research on developments in law and maintenance of a legal Library for reference.
• Drafting and reviewing Contracts, Agreements on new products, security documents and other relevant documents issue
• Liaising with the Bank’s legal service providers and ensuring external legal activities and engagements are coordinated effectively.
• Vet and manage legal issues arising and provide legal opinions on the legal issues, risk and regulatory compliance
• Assisting Head Legal /Company Secretary in monitoring and ensuring compliance with Corporate Governance, regulatory and statutory requirements as well as other legal and relevant developments.

Required Skills and Competencies
• Excellent communication skills
• Business awareness and management skills.
• Excellent Reporting Skills
• Attention to detail
• Sober Minded
• Excellent Negotiating Skills
• Good Problem Solving Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Good Organizational skills and the ability to understand detailed information
• Strong interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships with people at all levels.
• Must have high integrity and must be approachable.
• Computer and numeracy skills,
• Primary Areas of Accountability:

Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law
• Masters in Commercial Law will be a plus
• Must have a minimum of 4-5 years’ litigation and commercial drafting
• experience in a Commercial Bank/Micro-financial Institution, Telecoms or
• a Reputable Law Firm
• Banking and Financial Services knowledge/experience an advantage.
• Must have proven experience in corporate and commercial matters and
• experience in managing external Legal Counsel and case management
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Package (Word, Excel, Internet and Access.
• Ability to analyse problems and strategize for better solutions.
• Must have a Valid Practicing Certificate from the Law Association of Zambia.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

If you meet the hiring requirements for the position, please email your CV in Ms Word and Cover Letter clearly stating your salary expectations to: jobs@bemconsult.com  & copy in bemconsult20@gmail.com 

Note that, all communications will be kept in the strictest of confidence. If you do not receive communication within 30 days of the closing date of the advert, please consider your application unsuccessful.


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