Compliance / Legal Officer

Our client a micro finance firm is looking for an Compliance / Legal Officer to recruit.

Main Purpose of role:
 

Responsible for ensuring compliance to the legal, regulatory and operational environment within the Great Victoria  Region.
 

Key Responsibilities:
 

1. Compliance

• Develop and deploy the compliance risk management framework for the region;
• Responsible for the identification of compliance gaps within various departments in the region and recommending appropriate action so as to ensure full compliance;
• Ensure full compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements in the respective countries;
• Ensure compliance with the requirements of the Companies Act and other legal provisions that the company needs to adhere to in the region;
• Responsible for ensuring that annual returns are made to regulatory bodies as appropriate and in the correct format;
• Review of all Real People contracts  and leases within the region, to ensure the best interests of the company are upheld at all times;
• Develop policies, processes and manuals around compliance;
• Responsible for ensuring full legal compliance in all organizational activities.

2. Legal

• Responsible for the preparation of all related statutory documentation;
• Responsible for ensuring that the list of directors is kept up-to-date as per requirements of the Companies Act;
• Responsible for ensuring that shareholders records (where applicable) are kept up-to-date;
• Responsible for the process of loan securitization and document process perfection;
• Responsible for managing the in-house legal collections process as well as the external collections process in conjunction with officially appointed auctioneers;
• Responsible for all in-house company secretarial duties;
• Liaising with other lawyers regionally to provide litigation support where necessary;
• Provide advice and guidance on legal risk exposure;
• Liaise with the Group Legal Department in handling all legal matters arising within the region.

Key Result Areas:

• Ensure compliance to the legal, operational and regulatory frameworks within the region.
• Develop, deploy and monitor the compliance risk management framework.

Person Specification:
 

Education/Qualifications:

• Law Degree and graduate from the Kenya School of Law
• Holder of a valid Practicing Certificate
• Holder of CPS (K) will be an added advantage

Experience

• At least 4 years post qualification experience in a corporate/commercial law environment (Financial services would be advantageous).
• At least 2 years in a Compliance Risk or Enterprise Wide Risk Management function it would be very advantageous.
• Admitted Advocate and licensed to practice in Kenya with a good understanding of commercial law issues in the region.

Skills

• Corporate Governance management skills.
• Report writing skills
• Facilitation skills
• Strong communication skills
• Good drafting and interpretive (re interpretation of legislation) skills
• Highly analytical
• Strong Risk Management Abilities
• High integrity
• Detail oriented
• Excellent planning and organizing skills
• Risk control oriented
• Quick Thinker
• Proactive
• Change management skills
• Knowledge of Corporate Governance

Key Relationships:

• Work closely with GVR ExCo members in ensuring development and implementation of the compliance risk management framework
• Liaise with Operational Managers in the securitization process
• Liaise with external lawyers
• Work closely with the Group Legal and Compliance Team

If you meet the above minimum requirements, kindly send your CV to the following address. Include your current and expected salary in your CV.
 

Frank Management Consult Limited,
Nyaku House 1st Floor, Argwings Kodhek Road,
P.O Box 5353-00200,
Nairobi.
 

Emails: robinson@frank-mgt.com/ jobsfmc@yahoo.com

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.