Legal Manager CUM Company Secretary – Financial Institution at CVPeople Tanzania

Legal Manager CUM Company Secretary – Financial Institution at CVPeople Tanzania

Legal Manager CUM Company Secretary – Financial Institution at CVPeople Tanzania

CVPeople Tanzania | Full time

Legal Manager CUM Company Secretary – Financial Institution

Dar es salaam, Tanzania | Posted on 05/23/2024

Responsibilities:

• Filing annual returns at BRELA. Other documents which must be filed include the directors’ report and auditors’ report (unless the company is exempt), and financial statements, including details of the company’s assets and liabilities.
• Arranging meetings of the directors and the shareholders. This responsibility will involve the issue of proper notices of meetings, preparation of agenda, circulation of relevant papers and taking and producing minutes to record the business transacted at the meetings and the decisions taken.
• Informing BRELA of any significant changes in the company’s structure or management, for example the appointment or resignation of directors.
• Establishing and maintaining the company’s registered office as the address for any formal communications.
• Ensuring that all the company’s business stationery carries its name, registered number, country of registration and registered address. These details must also appear on the company website, emails, order forms and invoices.
• Ensuring the security of the company’s legal documents, including for example, the certificate of incorporation and memorandum and articles of association.
• Deciding on the company’s policy for the filing and retention of documents.
• Advising directors on their duties and ensuring that they comply with corporate legislation and the articles of association of the company.
• To provide legal advice and assistance to the Management.
• To monitor, review and promote compliance to government rules and of various regulatory agencies.
• To coordinate and oversee legal-related activities across field offices in the country and, within delegated authority, to representing in legal litigation in courts and quasi-judicial bodies.
• From time to time, and as the need arises, to undertake staff training on Labor and other laws relevant to operations.
• Participate, from time to time, in reviews and amendments of various Policies and Procedures.
• Preparation of progress and annual legal affairs reports;
• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
• ​Other functions as will be determined from time to time by the Management as the case may be

Knowledge and Experience

• University degree in Laws, (master’s degree is added advantage);
• Registered as Advocate.
• At least seven (7) years of experience in legal practice
• Four (4) years in a senior position
• Knowledge of Industrial Relation
• Negotiation skills
• Knowledge on Company Secretary Roles and Responsibilities.
• Analytical skills: Ability to assess legal problems and quickly, through multidisciplinary approach, develop realistic solutions.
• Demonstrated record on Mediation and Arbitration.
• Planning skills including ability to work accurately and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated mature sense of judgment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Management of Diversity at workplace; and
• Computer literate with effectively use of basic applications such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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