Provides legal and company secretariat services to the group and develops legal strategies in support of the business strategies and direction of the group.Provides legal services to the Group and develops legal strategies in support to the business strategy and direction of the Group.Drafts, reviews and negotiates agreements, financing agreements and prepares other relevant legal documentation including board resolutions etc.Handles litigation, correspondence and manages, supervises, recruits external legal counsel including monitoring and evaluating the quality of legal advice provided.Provides company secretarial services to the Group ie attending Board and Board Committee meetings and AGMs, formulating, coordinating and taking minutes in meetings.Ensures that the Group is compliant with regulations that govern its operations and liaises with regulatory authorities such as, RBZ, ZSE, IPEC, on all legal and compliance related matters. Promotes a culture of compliance through effective training programs for Group employees on anti-money laundering and legal risk management.Articulates and monitors corporate governance issues, arranging induction and on-going training programs and board self evaluation exercises for Directors.Takes part in negotiations with third parties to ensure that the Group�s interests are protected. Reviews legislation and other regulatory edicts and provides the Group with opinions on the possible implications thereof.Performs any other related duties as may be assigned by the Head � Group Legal & Secretariat from time to time.Delegates tasks to and manages the performance of subordinates.Decides on provision of legal services to the Group and developing legal strategies in relation to the business direction.Decides on the drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements, financing agreements and preparing other relevant legal documentation including board resolutions etc.Decides on handling litigation, correspondence and managing, supervising, recruiting external legal counsel including monitoring and evaluating the quality of legal advice provided.Decides on ensuring that the Group is compliant with regulations that govern its operations and liaising with regulatory authorities such as, RBZ, ZSE, IPEC, on all legal and compliance related matters.Decides on how to promote a culture of compliance through effective training programs for Group employees on anti-money laundering and legal risk management.Deicide on how best to articulate and monitor corporate governance issues, arranging induction and on-going training programs and Board self evaluation exercises for Directors.Decides on when taking part in negotiations with third parties, how to ensure that the Group�s interests are protected.Decides on reviewing legislation and other regulatory edicts and providing the Group with opinions on the possible implications thereof.Receiving instructions from Group entities and responding to requests for legal advice timeously.Conducting legal research.Engaging external counsel in litigation matters and collating information required for court processes and assisting in the preparation of pleadings.Preparation for Board Meetings, AGMs Preparing and dispatching board packs in time for meetings.Preparing training material for anti money laundering and legal courses.Prepare weekly and monthly reports for submission to RBZ.Providing legal advice and counsel to the Group Companies.Handling complex litigation matters.Ensuring that the Group is compliant with regulations.Formulating legal strategies.Administering board meetings.Drafting legal pleadings for court process.Compiling training material and delivering training programmes

Job evaluation subgrade: D