FINCA International, one of the world's leading MFIs, provides financial services to more than 950,000 clients through 21 wholly-owned and operated subsidiaries in Africa, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Greater Middle East.
About the Job:
FINCA International is looking for an In-house Legal Counsel (ILC) - the senior legal officer of FINCA DRC. S/he will provide legal support to the operations of the subsidiary, with special emphasis on the corporate, banking and corporate finance, taxation, and litigation aspects. In coordination with FINCA’s office of the general counsel, the ILC will be responsible for reviewing and preparing contracts and other corporate and legal documents, analyzing the tax consequences of the operations and transactions in which the subsidiary participates, ensuring compliance with banking and microfinance applicable legislation and regulation, representing the subsidiary before the regulator, competent courts, and other authorities as well as ensuring compliance with labor and employment obligations.
FINCA International is looking for an In-house Legal Counsel (ILC) - the senior legal officer of FINCA DRC. S/he will provide legal support to the operations of the subsidiary, with special emphasis on the corporate, banking and corporate finance, taxation, and litigation aspects. In coordination with FINCA’s office of the general counsel, the ILC will be responsible for reviewing and preparing contracts and other corporate and legal documents, analyzing the tax consequences of the operations and transactions in which the subsidiary participates, ensuring compliance with banking and microfinance applicable legislation and regulation, representing the subsidiary before the regulator, competent courts, and other authorities as well as ensuring compliance with labor and employment obligations.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Complying with banking and microfinance regulation applicable to the activities and operations of the subsidiary;
- Providing legal support with respect to other areas of the operations of the subsidiary;
- Representing the subsidiary before courts and administrative agencies;
- Implementing and supporting good corporate governance;
- Providing legal assistance to the corporate finance operations and transactions of the subsidiary;
- Supporting regional or global projects as a part of OGC;
- Organizing and supervising the legal support provided to the subsidiary.
Qualifications:
- Law Degree from DRC;
- Authorized for the practice of law in DRC;
- Minimum of 5 years of experience;
- Experience in finance/banking;
- Experience in corporate law;
- Experience in litigation and labor law, preferred;
- Fluency in French and English including a demonstrated skill to draft and negotiate contracts in these languages.
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2013
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