Head of Legal, Compliance & Company Secretary

Position Title: Head of Legal, Compliance & Company Secretary

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Location: Eswatini - Mbabane

Main Purpose of the Job

• To be responsible for legal counsel and compliance including oversight on governance and adherence to country laws, regulatory requirements, policies and procedures.

Education & Experience            

• Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB)
• Master’s (LLM) would be an added advantage
• Must be an admitted Attorney in the High Court of Eswatini.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience across strategic and senior management functions in compliance management.
• At least 3 years experience in financial/banking institutions or strategic advisory functions
• Experience working in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Proven ability to execute effectively against strategy and exceed goals consistently.
• Member in law society/professional institute.
• Critical Roles & Responsibilities.
• Develop and implement the Country Corporate Compliance Programme.
• Reports to the country CEO and Board of Directors regularly to review progress on programme implementation and establish improvement plans.
• Ensures adherence to local laws and regulatory requirements.
• Provide legal advice to the business including new and upcoming projects.
• Ensures and monitors compliance with local and international laws/standards about Market Abuse, Insider Trading, Conflicts of Interest, Market Conduct, and Employee Compliance.
• Encourages staff to report suspected fraud or impropriety without fear of retaliation.
• Provides legal advice for the business to grow within the regulatory framework.
• Provide company secretarial services to the Local Board.
• Implement the strategies and policies approved by the Board, and develop processes that adequately identify, measure, monitor and control Risks faced by the institution.

Knowledge        

• Knowledge of country regulatory of the financial/banking services industry and legislation including microfinance.
• Good understanding of corporate governance, regulatory and financial compliance requirements.
• Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG), social impact and sustainability framework.

Skills    

• Ability to work under pressure and perform tasks with limited direction.
• Ease at managing competing demands and determining top priorities independently.
• Outstanding organizational skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and interact on behalf of the Executive Team with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to work collaboratively with CEO, principals, and executive team members.
• Ability to supervise and manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Ethical, proactive and initiative-taking when completing tasks.
• Ability to engage with potentially hostile audiences and embed compliance.
• Good Presentation Skills.

Additional Information:

Multi-cultural awareness and the ability to interact with a wide range of differing levels and sectors of staff, society, social and business, is an essential characteristic of the person holding this position.

Interested candidates should apply via the link https://letshego.seamlesshiring.com/h/advanced#/jobs/view/2674.

The deadline for applications is Friday, 15^th December 2023.