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.
How to Apply

Intrested and qualified candidate should forward their CV to careers@empiretrustmfb.com using job title HEAD,LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE as the subject of the email. Please note that only shortlisted candidate shall be contacted.

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