Legal Advisor and Company Secretary at DUTERIMBERE IMF PLC: (Deadline 30 August 2024)

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT N° 003/2023

POSITION: LEGAL ADVISOR AND COMPANY SECRETARY

JOB TYPE: PERMANENT

REPORTING: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

LOCATION: HEAD OFFICE, KIGALI, RWANDA.

INTRODUCTION

DUTERIMBERE-IMF PLC is a local community development microfinance institution established in 2004. Its mission is “to provide financial and non-financial services tailored to low-income entrepreneurs, primarily women, to help them improve their socio-economic conditions”. It is operating in 12 districts of Rwanda.

In order to provide efficient services to its clients, DUTERIMBERE-IMF PLC is seeking to recruit highly-skilled, self-motivated and experienced person to fill the position of Legal advisor and company Secretary.

General Description:

The job holder is in charge of all legal aspects concerning DUTERIMBERE-IMF PLC, including but not limited to relations with the legal authorities educates and advise the management and the Board of Directors as soon as rules of law must be taken into account.

Job description

1. To advise members of the Board of Directors on their responsibilities and powers.
2. To inform members of the Board of Directors about all the necessary regulations or those which may affect the meetings of shareholders and of the Board of Directors, reports thereof and submission of all company documents required by the law to relevant organs as well as consequences due to the failure to comply with such regulations.
3. To ensure that minutes of the meetings of shareholders or the Board of Directors are well prepared and that registers provided for by the articles of association are accurately kept.
4. To make sure annual balance sheet and other types of required documents are submitted to the Registrar General as provided for by Law.
5. To ensure that copies of annual balance sheet and activity reports are transmitted to relevant destinations in accordance with this Law and to any person as provided by Law.
6. Assess, recommend and implement improvements to the Bank’s legal procedures
7. Draft, negotiate and review all the Bank’s legal agreements and advise Management regarding the implications for DUTERIMBERE-IMF PLC, and any actions required by the Bank.
8. Communicating with Management, legal officers and Branch Managers on actions required to ensure legal compliance.
9. Establish record keeping and tracking systems and provide reports to Management on the status of legal activities.
10. Follow up of Board and Shareholder resolutions.
11. Ensure disputes are resolved in a manner that safeguards Company’s position and in compliance with applicable legislation.
12. Brief and monitor external counsel to ensure legal representation is effective.
13. Develop effective working relationships with key user departments to ensure their needs are understood and appropriate solutions developed that support business needs.
14. Provide legal counselling so as to ensure legal problems and risks are identified and dealt with before they emerge as significant.
15. Other tasks that may be assigned by the position applicable professional hierarchy from time to time.

Requirements

• Law (LL. B) Degree from a recognized University
• At least 5 years’ experience in legal practice, particularly in the financial sector, security perfection and review of commercial transactions
• Working knowledge of the legal environment for Banking and general business/commerce in Rwanda
• Working knowledge of the lending practice for financial institutions,
• Participant in Continuous Education programs under the Rwanda Bar Association.

Document to submit

1. Application letter
2. CV
3. Copy of Academic credentials

Interested candidates should submit the above documents on email at hr@duterimbereimf.co.rw not later than 30^th August 2024 at 12:00 PM.

N.B: Only candidates meeting the requirements will be invited for the written test and/or the interview.

Done at Kigali, on 26/08/2024.