Head Legal & Company Secretary job at United Bank for Africa (UBA)
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Vacancy title:
Head Legal & Company Secretary

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security , Category: Legal ]

Jobs at:

United Bank for Africa (UBA)

Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, March 30 2025 

Duty Station:
Within Tanzania , Dar es Salaam, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, March 20 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Organize Board committee meetings, AGMs for the bank and render secretarial services.
• Anchor preparations for the Annual General Meetings (AGMs) of the bank’s stakeholders in the country.
• Render necessary secretarial services during Board meetings
• Co-ordinate relationship between the Bank and its major Shareholders/Shareholders Associations.
• Liaise with the Registrars of the bank on resolution of crucial complaints and requests from Shareholders.
• Maintain books and Statutory registers
• Render timely returns to Regulatory authority’s matters relating to Legal and Corporate Governance.
• Ensure Corporate Governance compliance with the requirements of the Bank of Tanzania (BOT).
• Vet and execute documents under the common seal.
• Ensure proper custody, and use of the common seal of the country.
• Advise executive management on relevant country laws and regulations.
• Track development, and International best practices in corporate governance, and advise management accordingly.
• Secretary to the Annual General Meeting, Board Management Committees and Management Committees of the Bank responsible for drafting Board Minutes and Resolutions
• Drafting, negotiating and reviewing contracts between the Bank and other parties suchas vendors
• Preparing security documentation in respect of approved credit facilities and overseeing their registration in relevant facilities
• Providing adequate advice on legal issues that emanate from existing bank transactions or agreements
• Providing interpretation of local laws and regulations affecting the Bank’s business and operations
• Managing the Bank’s litigation portfolio by using the external lawyers, conducting prompt and strategic reviews of the same ensuring that the protection of the Bank’s interests is adequately protected
• Liaising with the legal division in the Head Office (UBA PLC) to adapt the legal policies of the Bank while ensuring compliance to all local legal and statutory requirements with the region · Any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
• Timely generation of reports.
• Number of recurring audit exceptions and corporate risks issues.
• Percentage compliance to internal policies.
• Number of prosecuted cases won.
• Number of Regulatory sanctions by Regulatory bodies

JOB REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Law. Must be a registered lawyer under the legal association of the country/Member of the Tanganyika Law Society.
EXPERIENCE
• Legal and Company Secretarial practice – 12 — 15 years’ work experience in Legal practice/ Company Secretary in a related financial services institution.

KEY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS
• Country legal policies, Policy interpretation and Implementation capability.
• Knowledge of Local/International law, conventions, customs and practices on Banking.
• Relationship management

Key Skills
• Excellent Communication and writing skills
• High level of integrity.
• Leadership and People management skills
• Good negotiation skills.

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 144

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Legal jobs in Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Sunday, March 30 2025
Duty Station: Dar es Salaam
Posted: 20-03-2025
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 20-03-2025
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 20-03-2066
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