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Head Legal and Company Secretary Job at FINCA Uganda
FINCA Uganda
Job Description
The Head Legal and Company Secretary (HL/CS) is responsible for providing comprehensive legal and strategic advice to FINCA Uganda Limited, including its Management and Board of Directors. As a member of the Executive Committee, the HL/CS manages the overall legal risk, oversees compliance with banking and microfinance regulations, and ensures robust corporate governance. The role involves identifying legal risks associated with operations and fostering a culture of integrity and transparency within the organization.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Advises Management at the Board of Directors on the scope of their authority, appropriate decision-making, and legal aspects of their decisions,
- Attends all meetings of the Shareholders/Members, Board of Directors and relevant Committees,
- Leads the scheduling of meetings of the corporate bodies of FINCA to ensure compliance with applicable requirements and to ensure that all decisions are adopted in a timely manner and by the appropriate corporate body,
- Assists with preparation of the agenda for Shareholders, Board and relevant Committee meetings,
- Sends meeting notices to all Shareholders, members of the Board and all relevant Committee members, as applicable,
- Provides guidance to the Management of FINCA in the preparation of materials for each meeting,
- Provides legal advice to the Chair of the Board in the exercise of the Chair's duties,
- Records attendance at all Board and Committee meetings and conveys attendance records on a quarterly basis to FINCA Impact Finance,
- Ensures that quorum requirements are met and that decisions are adopted in accordance with applicable law and FINCA's constituent documents,
- Drafts minutes at Shareholders', Board meetings and applicable Committee meetings and drafting resolutions, as necessary,
- In coordination with FINCA Impact Finance, ensures that appointments and removals of Directors are documented and approvals from authorities are obtained in a timely fashion, as required, issuing formal letters of appointment and removal to the Directors,
- Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, FINCA's policy and principles of good corporate governance,
- Promptly reports and advises on conflicts of interest in accordance with FINCA's policies and the Code of Conduct,
- Advises Directors and Board officers on their responsibilities, including their fiduciary obligations,
- Periodically assesses governance practices and Directors' performance and recommending ways to improve,
- Maintains all corporate records and documenting all corporate decisions.
- Determines the obligations of FINCA based on applicable banking and microfinance legislation and adjusts policies and processes as necessary to reflect such obligations,
- Stays abreast of changes in applicable banking and microfinance laws and regulation and timely communicating such changes and updates to Management and relevant staff,
- Reviews of internal documents and policies to ensure they are drafted in accordance with applicable law,
- Reviews and prepares, as necessary, contracts and documentation used by FINCA in the business of providing financial services to its clients,
- Assists in the preparation and drafting of reports and communications to the regulator.
- As a member of the EXCO of FINCA, offers guidance to the various departments and divisions of FINCA and making decisions with the Management to manage FINCA's day-to-day operations,
- Implements the instructions of the Board of Directors of FINCA concerning the legal aspects of the operations,
- Provides support to FINCA, especially to the Human Resources function, to ensure compliance with labor and employment obligations as an employer, including registering with local authorities and entering into employment contracts drafted in accordance with law and that protect the interests of FINCA,
- Provides legal support to determine the best hiring structure and the types of visas and immigration permits required to allow foreign citizens to provide services to FINCA,
- Engages with tax experts as necessary in order to provide advice as to tax liabilities and practices of FINCA, including those related to transactions with local and foreign third parties and proposing ways to structure such transactions in order to obtain the best tax treatment available under applicable law,
- Reviews and drafts documentation related to the implementation of potential projects by FINCA, including grant agreements and partnerships with third parties,
- Reviews and negotiates (in coordination with FINCA Impact Finance, if applicable) loan agreements and other arrangements for the financing of the operations of FINCA,
- Provides legal opinions based on local law regarding various aspects of the operations of FINCA,
- Identifies legal risks associated with the operations of FINCA and proposes mechanisms for mitigating them,
- Reviews and drafts documentation and contracts related to the day-to-day activities of FINCA, especially loans to FINCA's clients but also including other documents such as leases, sales and services agreements, ensuring that the documentation protects FINCA's interests and complies with applicable law,
- In coordination with FINCA Impact Finance, provides legal assistance for the protection of the FINCA trademarks in FINCA's jurisdiction,
- Stays abreast of the laws and regulations applicable to FINCA,
- Assists in the process of legalization and authentication of documents prepared or to be used abroad,
- Provides training to staff on various areas relevant for FINCA's operations.
- Representing FINCA Uganda before local authorities and courts, as required,
- Maintaining resources and overseeing collection litigation and fraud prosecution, in keeping with FINCA Uganda's practices and policies,
- Pursuing claims by FINCA Uganda as determined and defending FINCA Uganda.
- Assisting FINCA's Office of the General Counsel in identifying and hiring the services o
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
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