Manager – Legal and Compliance at Grand Reinsurance Tanzania

Manager – Legal and Compliance at Grand Reinsurance Tanzania

Position: Manager – Legal and Compliance 

Grand Reinsurance Tanzania Limited (Grand Re), the first privately owned reinsurance company in  Tanzania, was established in 2021 to provide robust and innovative reinsurance solutions tailored for  the East African market. Since its inception, it has become the second-largest reinsurer in the  country.  

Grand Re is driven to be the reinsurer of first choice by providing secure and reliable reinsurance  capacity, partnering responsively with clients for comprehensive risk management, and upholding  the values of teamwork, integrity, innovation, reliability, and passion in everything it does.  

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Manager – Legal and Compliance within  Grand Reinsurance Tanzania Limited. The position holder will report to the Chief Executive OƯicer and will be based at our Head OƯice in Dar es Salaam.  

Role Purpose  

The incumbent will be responsible for all aspects of the Legal and Compliance function within AIS.  This is a hands on role where the individual will contribute to the development, implementation and  oversight of legal, compliance, data privacy and governance matters of the Company. This will  include managing and reviewing governance systems, contracts with distribution partners,  outsourcing partners and other suppliers, as well as the legal review of customer facing materials.  

Key Responsibilities  

• Serve as a strategic legal advisor to Management on a broad range of general insurance  matters, translating risk into clear, practical guidance for business decision-making 
• Lead end-to-end drafting, review and negotiation of commercial agreements with  distribution, outsourcing and supplier partners, ensuring robust protections and  commercially balanced terms 
• Provide trusted counsel on regulatory and corporate governance requirements, partnering  with stakeholders to maintain strong governance and defensible regulatory outcomes
• Oversee contentious matters, disputes and investigations, coordinating internal teams and  external counsel to protect the Company’s interests and reputation 
• Coach, mentor and develop junior team members, setting clear standards and building a  high-performing Legal & Compliance function
• Design, implement and continuously enhance compliance policies, procedures and internal  controls to ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, industry standards and  internal requirements
• Drive rollout of new and updated policies and procedures, and ensure governance activities  are executed accurately and on schedule
• Provide timely, pragmatic compliance advice to internal stakeholders, enabling business  objectives while maintaining strong risk and control discipline
• Monitor regulatory developments and industry practice; track, interpret and communicate  changes, commitments and supervisory expectations to drive compliant implementation
• Lead and/or support internal investigations and remediation activities as required, ensuring  thorough documentation, appropriate escalation and timely closure 
• Champion and embed the Grand Re Group Legal & Compliance framework locally, aligning  policies, training and monitoring activities to Group standards
• Act as the Data Protection OƯicer (DPO), overseeing the Company’s data protection  programme and ensuring compliance with applicable data protection requirements
• Advise the business on data protection matters (including privacy-by-design, incidents and  third-party risk) and support implementation of fit-for-purpose controls 
• Act as the regulatory liaison with the Financial Intelligence Unit of Tanzania (FIU),  coordinating engagements and ensuring clear, timely and accurate communications
• Serve as the primary point of contact for regulators; manage regulatory inquiries, audits and  submissions with high quality, responsiveness and appropriate stakeholder coordination 
• Provide corporate secretarial support, including governance documentation and  Board/committee processes, in line with statutory and internal requirements
•  Lead key governance and financial crime risk roles (including anti-fraud and AML  coordination) and act as a subject matter resource on capital markets and corporate  governance matters.  

Qualifications and skills  

• Bachelor’s degree in Law 
• Minimum 7 years of experience in legal and compliance in the insurance industry
• Outstanding communication skills across all functions and all levels of the organization, as  well as external stakeholders including regulators, distribution partners, and other external  partners 
• Flexible, collaborative, proactive, creative and entrepreneurial attitude and approach
• Good technical experience in insurance or financial services industry is preferred, ideally in  a leadership position 
• AI-Skills e.g. Claude and Microsoft CoPilot an advantage

If you are qualified and seeking an exciting new challenge, please apply via  [email protected] quoting the Job Reference Number and Position by  11th September 2026.  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.