Head � Group Legal & Secretariat  Legal Managers Provides legal and company secretariat services to the group and develops legal strategies in support of the business strategies and direction of the group 1. Provides legal services to the Group and develops legal strategies in support to the business strategy and direction of the Group.
2. Drafts, reviews and negotiates agreements, financing agreements and prepares other relevant legal documentation including board resolutions etc.
3. Handles litigation, correspondence and manages, supervises, recruits 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 AGMs, formulating, coordinating and taking minutes in meetings.
5. 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.
6. Promotes a culture of compliance through effective training programs for Group employees on anti-money laundering and legal risk management.
7. Articulates and monitors corporate governance issues, arranging induction and on-going training programs and board self evaluation exercises for Directors.
8. Takes part in negotiations with third parties to ensure that the Group�s interests are protected.
9. Reviews legislation and other regulatory edicts and provides the Group with opinions on the possible implications thereof.
10. Performs any other related duties as may be assigned by the Head � Group Legal & Secretariat from time to time.
11. Delegates tasks to and manages the performance of subordinates.
 Report review
Board packs
Compliance Reports to the RBZ
Annual Returns
 Review
Performance appraisal 
  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
   Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Degree  6 years  Competence and experience in corporate law, project finance, banking law, commercial contracts and financial transactions
 Must have demonstrated experience litigating cases in domestic and international legal systems;
 Must have excellent legal draftsmanship;
 Must have good knowledge and exposure to Board activities, meeting management and circular preparation;
 Must have demonstrated professional experience in the field of corporate governance (including developing relevant frameworks and ensuring compliance with the same);
 Must have pay excellent attention to detail;
 Should be a honest and respectful person who is able to uphold the confidentiality and integrity requirements of the job;
 Must have strong management and delegation skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple projects/ tasks;
 Must have good initiative and must be a highly self-driven person who is able to work with minimal supervision;
 Must be fluent in English, with excellent oral and written English communication skills;
 Must have demonstrated and well-developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate and liaise with people at all levels;
 Computer literacy, proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher amongst others..
  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
  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