Legal Manager & Company Secretary

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Full Time
Manager/Supervisor
Key Responsibilities:
Legal Manager
  • Ensure timely provision of legal advice, guidance and support to line Management on business matters as needed.
  • Provide expert legal advice on FINTECH products, including digital payments, lending and recovery.
  • Safeguard the legal interest of the companies in dealing with contractors, vendors, dealers and all other service providers.
  • Manage contract drafting, reviewing and approvals/contracting process in line with the company delegation authority and also monitor contract compliance to prevent potential breaches.
  • Manage outsourced legal services, including service level Agreement(SLAs)with external legal providers.
  • Manage legal disputes and litigation and represent the company and its subsidiaries before courts and other dispute resolution bodies.
  • Facilitate effective interdepartmental and cross functional communication
Company Secretary:
  • Act as the primary advisor to the board on fiduciary duties and corporate Governance best practice.
  • Coordinate Board and committee meetings by manage the calendar, preparing agenda and distributing board packs.
  •  ensuring accurate minutes recording of the Board and AGM meetings and track implementation of resolutions.
  • Manage all statutory fillings with BRELA   and ensure the company records status is updated.
Data Protection Officer
  • Serve as the official liaison with Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC)
  • Implement and oversee the company Privacy frame work in compliance with Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act (2022)
  • Maintain and report personal data privacy risk register and operational issues
  • Oversee the process for handling data subject access requests (DSARs) and ensure customers can exercise their rights under the PDPA 2022.
  • Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and lead the response team for any data related breaches.
  • Conduct training on data privacy as per company policy.
MINIMUM SKILLS/EDUCATION NEEDED:
  • Bachelor of laws (LLB) is required and must be An Advocate of High Court of Tanzania with valid practicing license
  • Experience of 6+yrs in Banking, Telecom or Fintech sector
  • Regulatory experience from BOT, TCRA, PDPC, companies Act etc.


 
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