Job Description
Department: Legal
Location: Blantyre- Head Office
About the Role
Reporting directly to FINCA Limited (Malawi)’s Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors, the General Counsel / Head Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary (HLO) is responsible for providing comprehensive legal and strategic advice to the Subsidiary, including the Subsidiary’s Management and Board of Directors, and managing the overall legal risk of the Subsidiary. The HLO is a member of the Subsidiary’s Management Board and, as such, participates in all discussions and decisions made by such a body, providing leadership to the Subsidiary. The HLO has a dual role consisting of (i) having primary responsibility for the Subsidiary-wide legal function as head of the legal department and member of the Management Board, and (ii) being responsible for the corporate governance of the Subsidiary as Corporate Secretary. The HLO is responsible for overseeing all law-related areas of the operations of the Subsidiary, with a focus on banking and financial regulatory matters, legal compliance, development of policies, employment and labor, litigation, and contracts. The HLO is responsible for identifying legal risks associated with the operations of the Subsidiary and proposing mechanisms for mitigating such risks. In collaboration with all senior management of the Subsidiary, the HLO must ensure that a culture of integrity and transparency is developed and maintained in the organization, overseeing the implementation of and compliance with policies and laws, including FINCA’s Code of Conduct.
About the Candidate
Job Requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in law is required.
- Master’s degree (LL.M) is preferred
- Admitted to the practice of law in Malawi.
Experience
- At-least 10 years of experience is required
- Experience in finance/banking is required
- Experience in corporate law is required
- Experience in litigation and labor law is preferred
Knowledge and Skills
- Exceptional negotiation, influencing skills
- Excellent entrepreneurial, leadership, communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team
- Self-confidence, assertiveness and common sense
- Excellent analytical and reporting skills
- Ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical legal advice
- Strong command of Microsoft suite.
Language Skills
- Fluency in English and Chichewa is required
Travel requirements
- Availability to travel 30% of the time.
Physical Demands
- Ability to travel in economy class when traveling by air or rail.