Job Description
Job title: Legal advisor/Lawyer
Reports to: Executive Chairman/DG
Provides supervision to None
Working Relationship with Human Resource Manager and Procurement Officer
The Purpose of the Job:
The incumbent will handle legal advisory and company secretary roles. He/she will be responsible for providing accurate and timely legal advice to the Director General and Management on a variety of legal areas including but not limited to labor and employment, service contracts including evaluating different risk factors, and offering proactive advice on possible legal issues. He/she will regularly monitor and ensure the clinic’s compliance with local laws.
He/she also be responsible for providing advices to the company’s board of directors to implement processes to promoting and sustain good corporate governance including insurance that the company complies with legal and regulatory requirements
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Planning and budgeting for legal advisor & Company Secretary activities/plans to ensure cost-effectiveness of the board/unit;
Under Legal Advisory role:
- Advise CEO and senior management team on legal issues, and legal risks and provide clarification of legal language to ensure the clinic’s compliance with local laws;
- Draft, review, advise and oversee all contractual obligations pertaining to the operations of the Clinic;
- Research and report on legal issues impacting the clinic and keep abreast of legislative changes that may affect the Clinic;
- Provide advice on human resource management aspects related to compliance with labor laws, and internal regulations and follow-up on matters related to employee issues with the labor inspector or court;
- Assist in the preparation of disciplinary hearing documents, conduct investigations, and prepare witnesses in advance of a disciplinary hearing;
- Follow up/Monitor all legal matters related to the operations of the clinic in the court and external attorneys;
Under Company Secretary role:
- Convening and servicing Board meetings (producing agendas, taking minutes, conveying decisions, handling meeting correspondence) and monitoring implementation of the board’s resolutions;
- Advise the Executive Chairman in the effective planning and execution of the role and functions of the Board of Directors and associated Committees;
- Ensure that the Board of Directors and each of their Committees conduct their business in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory frameworks and associated codes of governance and practice;
- Formulate Terms of Reference for all Board Committees and ensure that Committees are properly constituted and operate in accordance with their Terms of Reference;
- Keeping up to date with any regulatory or statutory changes and policies that might affect the organization;
- In conjunction with the Chairman establish arrangements for evaluating the effectiveness of the Board, and for the development of the Board improvement programme;
- Ensure good information flows within the Board members and its committees and between senior management;
- Ensure the preparation, publication, distribution, and presentation of the annual report of the requisite types of governance information;
- Ensures that relevant administrative documents related to the board are filed and kept in order to guarantee efficient usage and to quickly access information looked for;
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the CEO or by the Human Resources Manager
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Experience and Technical Skills
The following knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal schooling or self-education, prior work experience, or on-the-job training:
Education/Knowledge (Minimum qualifications required):
Must have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Law, a master’s degree would be an added value.
Working Experience:
- Must have five years of experience in legal advisory or Company secretary role, in administration or human resources management.
- Prior legal advisory/attorney experience in the corporate/private sector will be an added advantage.
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of legal aspects/issues affecting employment laws and experience advising a Board of Directors on matters of governance.
Technical skills/Abilities and other competencies:
- Must be committed, honest and hardworking;
- Change management, good organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines;
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Influencing skills and ability to take the initiative
- Excellent verbal and written communication (French, English, and Kinyarwanda);
- Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office systems: MS Word, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel;
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their application file (CV with names & addresses of three professional referees and cover letter) before 11 November 2022 using the “Apply” button below.
