LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Primary Responsibilities:

Contract Management 

• Participate in the negotiation of contracts, agreements and MoU’s;
• Undertake timely review, vetting and drafting of contracts, agreements, and MoU’s;
• Facilitate timely execution and clearance of contracts and agreements, including clearance by the Ministries of Labour, Finance and Justice;
• Develop and maintain a Contracts’ register; 
• Ensure that all Authority contracts and agreements are properly stored; and
• Track and monitor performance of contracts and agreements

Compliance and Enforcement 

• Undertake compliance and enforcement activities to reduce incidents of default;
• Undertake debt recovery activities to increase collections; 
• Prepare and ensure execution of Time to Pay Agreements;
• Develop and maintain a tracker for Time to Pay Agreements; and
• Attend to enforcement of judgements and Time to Pay Agreements.

Prosecution

• Undertake Prosecution of non-compliant entities before the Courts;
• Prepare and file appropriate Court documents for Prosecution of matters; and
• Develop and maintain a tracker of all prosecution matters.

Civil Litigation

• Conduct research, prepare and file the appropriate Court documents;
• Develop and maintain a tracker for all civil matters; and
• Represent the Authority in all civil litigation before the Courts.

Internal Legal Advisory and Support 

• Keep up with current changes in laws and contribute to the enhancement of the knowledge base of the Authority’s legal function;
• Render legal advice on any new government policy or legislation, or changes to government policy or legislation which might impact the Authority;
• Undertake legal research in matters of interest to the Authority; and 
• Provide timely legal advice and legal support to the Authority.

Arbitration

• Conduct research, prepare, and file the appropriate documents in Arbitration matters; and
• Represent the Authority in Arbitration proceedings.

• Grade twelve (12) School certificate with 5 Merits which should include English Language and Mathematics;
• Bachelor’s degree in law from a recognised University;
• Member of the Law Association of Zambia with a valid Practicing Certificate;
• At least two (2) years post qualification experience, preferably in an organization of similar size and scope in legal complexity; and
• A Certificate in Advanced Prosecutions will be an added advantage.

• Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel); scheduling appointments/updating calendars;
• Must have excellent analytical skills;
• Must have demonstrated ability to offer sound legal advice and representation;
• Must have exceptional attention to detail;
• Must have ability to work in collaboration with people at various levels and from different backgrounds; and
• Must have excellent organisational skills, time management skills and ability to prioritize.