Job Title: Regional Legal Counsel
Reference: RLC _2012
Recruiter: Altima Africa Ltd
Contract: Permanent
Available: ASAP
Category: Experienced
Offer: Neg.
Profile Introduction
Our Client, a leading Insurance company in the region, seeks to
recruit a Regional Legal Counsel to provide effective and efficient In House
Legal Advisory services and Board Secretariat to the Group in all operating
Countries (or target territory) within Africa.
The individual will be reporting to the Group Company Secretary.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s
Degree of Laws (LL.B) from a recognized University
- Post
Graduate Qualifications – Diploma in Law
- Professional
qualifications in Diploma in Law; Certified Public Secretary or Chartered
Secretary
- Must
be an Advocate with a valid practicing certificate
- Membership
to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators would be an added advantage;
- 10
years’ experience in commercial law practice, 5 of which should have been
at a management level in a medium size / large Corporation.
Job Specification- Regional Legal Counsel
- In
– House Legal advisory services in accordance with the service level
agreements with Group Clients
- Supervision
of external lawyers – commercial and litigation matters
- Registration,
protection/enforcement and monitoring use of intellectual property.
- Monitoring
contractual and statutory Compliance
- Participating
in formulation and review of legal Policies and procedures for the Group;
- Carrying
out research and preparing reports/ legal opinions on complex legal
issues;
- Sensitizing
Management on statutory Provisions affecting the Group;
- Participating
in negotiations on commercial and business related matters;
- Negotiating
out of court settlements with Group’s creditors / debtors;
- Corporate
Communication to Shareholders, Directors, Management meetings, staff,
Public & other stakeholder information.
- Provision
of efficient Board secretariat services as may be directed from time to
time;
- responsible
for organizing induction and training of new Board Members;
- Preparing
for Board meetings;
- Circulation
of Board packs, taking minutes, maintaining the same for Board and its
Committees.
- Preparing
action papers on all Board decisions to the Management for implementation
and providing the Board with feedback from Management;
- Filing
of statutory returns;
- Maintenance
of shares registers and other records;
- Arranging
for directors travel and accommodation.
Corporate Governance / Statutory Compliance
- Corporate
Communication - Shareholders, Directors, Management meetings, staff,
Public & other stakeholder information.
- Corporate
/ statutory Compliance - Legal & Statutory, Companies’ Act, Any Stock
Exchanges Manuals, Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Bankers, insurance and
other Regulatory Authorities. Commercial laws, general compliance
legislation and all Laws generally.
- Corporate
Governance – Custodian of good corporate governance practices, Board
stewardship & accountability, Fiduciary duties of directors, Board
manual, code of conduct, conflict of interest and maintenance and custody
of Company Seal.
- Corporate
administration and management – Legal advice on HR Management, Retirement
Benefits Administration, Insurance Administration, procurement matters and
strategic planning and implementation, security and preservation of
company property.
- Any
other matter as may be assigned by the Group Company Secretary from time
to time.
Competencies
- Strong
analytical and organization skills;
- Computer
literacy and familiarity with standard office computer applications;
- Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills;
- Ability
to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
- Ability
to work and travel at short notice.
How to Apply
If you are qualified and up to the challenge visitwww.altimaafrica.com/careers.php and
apply online by 5pm, 28th September 2012.
Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.