Senior Legal Manager   Provides on-going support and guidance to organization on company secretarial, compliance, legal and corporate governance issues 1. Provides ongoing legal support and counsel to the Group Companies and implements legal strategies in relation to the business direction of the corporation.
2. Drafts, reviews and negotiates agreements, financing agreements and prepares other relevant legal documentation including board resolutions.
3. Handles litigation, corresponds and supervises external legal counsel including monitoring and evaluating the quality of legal advice provided.
4. Provides company secretarial services to the Group i.e. attending Board and Board Committee meetings and AGM�s, coordinates the meetings and takes minutes.
5. Ensures that the Group is compliant with regulations and liaising with regulatory authorities inter alia, RBZ, Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, Securities Commission, IPEC, Police etc on all legal and compliance related matters.
6. Promotes awareness on Anti-Money Laundering and Legal risks, through conducting effective training and awareness programs. 
7. Monitors and articulates Corporate Governance issues.
8. Conducts legal due diligence on proposed transactions such as the review of legal frameworks, project documentation and agreements.
9. Reviews legislation and other regulatory edicts and provides the Group with opinions on the possible implications thereof.
10. Attends court hearings
 Report Review
Balanced Scorecard
Departmental Reports
Report Review
Annual Returns
 None  Receiving instructions from Group entities and responding to requests for legal advice timeously.
 Preparation for Board meetings, AGMs. Preparing and dispatching board packs in time for meetings. 
 Conducting legal research.
 Engaging external counsel in litigation matters and collating information required for court processes and assisting in the preparation of pleadings.
 Preparation of weekly and monthly reports for submission to RBZ.
   Bachelor of Laws (Honors) Degree (or any other relevant qualification with a bias towards Corporate Law), Masters in Business Administration (MBA)  Chartered Institute of Secretaries qualification (CIS) 3 years  Must have proven competence and experience in corporate law, project finance, banking law, commercial contracts and financial transactions
 Must have the ability to interpret legal documents, statutes and regulations
 Must be organised and able to meet deadlines
 Must have the ability to learn, research and process a lot of information 
 Must have high standards of business etiquette
 Must have in-depth knowledge of regulatory law
 Must have knowledge of the legal aspects of capital markets
 Must have strong leadership and managerial skills
 Must have excellent relationship management and communication skills 
 Must demonstrate knowledge of, and experience with, laws dealing with government and/or commercial
 Must have the ability to provide independent advice (orally and in writing) to senior level management on highly
 Must demonstrate success in managing and conducting a variety of litigation matters
 Must have good planning and organisation skills; and
 Must have proven ability to delicately solve sensitive matters
  Decides how best to deal with legal issues;
 Decides on legal contracts reviews (that is, ensures that clauses, provisions and overall wording are in the best interests of the company and do not unduly expose the same);
 Decides on laws, policies, procedures and frameworks to staff, management and the Board and ensures compliance with the same
  Providing legal advice and counsel to the Group Companies. 
 Handling complex litigation matters.
 Administering Board meetings.
 Drafting legal pleadings for court process.
 Ensuring that the Group is compliant with legal risk regulations (and Anti-Money Laundering)


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