Job responsibilities
• Support the board and its committees in fulfilling their responsibilities and following best practices; • Provide the board of directors guidance as they may require concerning their powers, duties and responsibilities, term of office; • Facilitate the convening of board meetings, committee meetings, and general management meetings and maintain the minutes of these meetings; • Provide comprehensive legal support and advice to RDB Board of Directors; • Ensure corporate governance standards are maintained and follow up on compliance; • Assist in organizing, maintaining, and documenting corporate records, board meetings, and general management meetings and resolutions; • monitor the progress of of implementation of board resolution and provide recommendations to general management and the board possible solutions; • Create training plans for individual directors and the board and develop tailored induction plans for new directors; • Contribute to the institution’s legal compliance and governance initiatives; • Carrying out the instructions of the board, assisting in the implementation of corporate strategies and giving practical effect to the board’s decisions; • Provide impartial advice to all board members and act diligently in the institution’s interests; • Ensure that board members are presented with high quality, up-to-date information in advance of meetings and schedule meetings accordingly; • Collaborate with the board and chair to maintain effective relations with the institution’s stakeholders, such as investors etc…; • Discharge such other duties as need may arise.
Qualifications
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Master’s Degree in Law
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Law
5 Years of relevant experience
Required certificates
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Being a certified company secretary is an added value
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Having a diploma in legal practice is compulsory
Required competencies and key technical skills
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Proficiency in French and Kinyarwanda is an added advantage
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• Excellent command of written and spoken English;
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Flexibility, team player, able to multi-task, and get things done as expected;
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Excellent knowledge of public and administrative laws, corporate laws, contract drafting and intellectual property regulatio
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Proven ability in legal analysis, contracts drafting, legal advice to large institutions both public and private or in public-private
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Excellent interpersonal skills, detail orientated, proper communication and presentation skills;
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Strong negotiation skills with confidentiality and high professional and ethical standards;
Psychometric Domains
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Clear and Effective Communication
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