Head, Legal and Compliance at Empire Trust Microfinance Bank

Job Description:

• Evaluate the organization’s policies, procedures, products and programs to ensure compliance in line with regulators’ guidelines
• Advise the Board/Executive Management on all legal and compliance matters affecting the organization’s operations and governance including legal review and operational decision-making.
• Prepare, review and advise on MOUs, SLAs and all forms of contractual agreements between the Organization and other parties.
• Prepare Legal opinions and advise on General legal issues.
• Provide advice on contentious and non-contentious matters affecting the Organization.
• Review, investigate and authenticate securities offered as collateral for loans.
• Supervision of registration and act as custodian of credits securities, property titles and legal documents
• Preparation for Board meeting documentations and sundry tasks.
• Preparation of all Management Committee meetings, Board Committee meetings and Board meetings minutes.
• Monitoring of compliance with applicable laws and regulations across the organization’s operations.
• Negotiation, drafting, reviewing and execution of contracts and agreements on behalf of the organization.
• Consistently liaising with external counsel to file all statutory returns with all regulators.
• Initiate and reply legal correspondences.
• Represent the Organization in court in all litigations and work with external solicitors to ensure positive outcome of all cases.
• Any other functions required by the Management will be advised from time to time.

Required Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skill

Qualifications and Required Experience:

• Bachelor of Law, LL.B with a minimum of 2-3 years cognate experience.