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• The
  jobholder will assess the relevance and impact of existing legislation on
  the Fund’s business with focus on the law relating to social security,
  investment, procurement, employment, tax, land matters, banking and
  Finance.
• The
  incumbent will propose legal and compliance controls for mainstreaming
  into the Fund’s business processes, policies and procedures.
• Design
  tools to monitor compliance with the law and regulatory requirements;
  innovate and manage compliance action tracker to ensure compliance is
  embedded within all aspects of the business processes.
• Prepare
  and submit quarterly compliance reports
• Carry
  out enterprise wide legal audits and map findings to the root causes and
  recommend mitigation strategies.
• Conduct
  legal and regulatory compliance pre- audits on strategic decisions
  pertaining to investments, procurements, employments et cetera and make
  appropriate recommendations.
• Proactively
  identify the proposed legislation, assess its impact on the business of
  the Fund and make recommendations to the business units.
• Regularly
  monitor changes in the legal system, review new and proposed laws and
  their impact on the Fund and advise management accordingly.
• Provide
  compliance advice to the business units and the management of the Fund.
• Work
  closely with various Regulatory Agencies to develop synergies that will
  assist in the proactive monitoring of compliance.
• Keenly
  review the Fund’s policies, procedures and manuals for compliance with
  legal and regulatory requirements and make appropriate recommendations.
• Develop
  checklists for legal and regulatory compliance issues for the key business
  transactions and regularly update them.
• Conduct
  legal due diligence on various transactions
• Attend
  Court to prosecute or defend the Fund in civil and criminal cases instituted
  by or against the Fund.
• Handle
  Alternative Dispute Resolution like mediation, arbitration and/or
  conciliation in disputes the Fund is involved.
• Recover
  dishonored cheques/ instruments alongside the in-house police officer from
  the Criminal Investigation Directorate.
• Prepare
  Legal and Regulatory reports for Management and the Board highlighting
  areas of non-compliance and mitigating actions
• Prepare
  legal opinions on policies and procedures highlighting compliance with the
  laws in force.
• Draft
  Court pleadings relevant to the cases and liaise with Legal Clerk to
  ensure that they are filed.
• Work
  closely with other Departments and render proactive advice on compliance
  related matters.
• Conduct
  legal due diligence on transactions the Fund intends to enter into
• Collaborate
  with the Risk Department to develop and manage the control self-assessment
  reporting framework
• Liaise
  with external Counsel on various legal matters affecting the Fund.
• Guide
  management on the most suitable legal action to be taken on a case by case
  basis.
• Assess
  the litigation risks and advise on mitigation
• Conduct
  legal research on matters referred to Legal Department.

• The
  applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Law from a
  reputable University. Possession of a Post graduate diploma in Legal
  Practice from the Law Development Centre
• Hold
  a Valid practicing certificate
• A
  minimum of three (3) years of post-enrolment experience in legal and Regulatory
  compliance in a busy law firm, a large Corporation or Government
  Department/ Agency.
• Possess
  excellent communication skills
• Good
  drafting skills
• Good
  trial advocacy skills
• Good
  legal audit skills
• Computer
  literate (Microsoft office, Internet search, online databases)
• Good
  people management skills
• Good
  negotiation skills, mediation, reconciliation skills
• Excellent
  analytical skills

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