Legal Manager at JALI GROUP LTD: (Deadline 31 May 2025)

Legal Manager at JALI GROUP LTD: (Deadline 31 May 2025)

Job Title: Legal Manager
Department: Legal Affairs
Reports to: CEO
Location: Jali Group Ltd

Job Purpose:

The Legal Manager provides strategic legal support to Jali Group and its subsidiaries by ensuring that all operations, contracts, and partnerships comply with applicable laws and regulations. The role is responsible for managing legal risks, overseeing litigation matters, supporting regulatory and fiscal compliance, and promoting a legally sound environment across all departments.

Key Responsibilities:

Contract Management & Legal Advisory

• Conduct legal review of all contracts, leases, and agreements to ensure compliance with laws and organizational interests.
• Draft, amend, and advise on a wide range of legal documents including service agreements, supplier contracts, client agreements, and partnership MOUs.
• Negotiate exclusivity clauses and other contractual terms to secure the company’s legal and commercial position.

Litigation & Legal Case Management

• Coordinate all legal matters, including representing the organization in court when needed or overseeing external counsel.
• Monitor and follow up on all ongoing legal cases in collaboration with institutions, law firms, and regulators.
• Handle insurance-related legal claims, ensuring strong advocacy and efficient resolution.
• Maintain a register and documentation of all litigation matters and legal precedents relevant to Jali Group and its subsidiaries.

Regulatory & Compliance

• Advise management on compliance with local financial, leasing, data protection, tax, and labour laws.
• Provide legal guidance and intervention during fiscal and regulatory audits cases.
• Keep abreast of legislative changes and assess their impact on company operations.

Policy & Risk Governance

• Collaborate with senior executives to develop and update internal policies, contracts, and procedures in alignment with applicable laws and best practices.
• Ensure legal risks are identified, assessed, and communicated across relevant departments.
• Provide legal opinions on risk exposure related to new initiatives, products, or partnerships.
• Identify potential legal risks in operational and strategic decisions and propose mitigation strategies.
• Support due diligence efforts for new suppliers, investors, or financial partnerships.
• Prepare periodic legal and compliance reports for senior management and the Board.

Specialized Legal Focus Areas

• Advise on legal matters specific to motorcycle and vehicle leasing operations.
• Act in the legal interest of Jali Group and its subsidiaries, Jali Partners clients, and company’s senior executives.
• Explore the setup of notary service and collaborate with the tech team on the feasibility and setup of a digital notary service.
• Advise and coordinate the maintenance of legal documents and/or proofs that can serve as evidence in possible disputes.

Board Secretariate Service

• Ensuring that the board operates in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Providing advice and support to the board, particularly on governance procedures and parliamentary procedures.
• Maintaining accurate records of board decisions, resolutions, and other relevant documentation.
• Organizing and coordinating board meetings, including setting agendas, preparing meeting materials, and ensuring timely distribution.
• Accurately recording and distributing meeting minutes, ensuring compliance with governing regulations and capturing key decisions and actions.

External Liaison

• Manage relationships with external law firms to obtain specialized legal support when required.
• Represent the company in interactions with regulators, auditors, insurance providers, and other legal authorities.

Must Do Activities:

• Review and drafting of contracts and legal documents.
• Maintain and update records of legal cases and compliance to track legal and regulatory matters.
• Provide legal advice on internal queries and operational decisions.
• Engage with external legal advisors or authorities when required.
• Prepare and submit legal and compliance reports to management.
• Monitor legal deadlines and ensure timely renewals.

Key Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law; Master’s degree in Law or Business Law is an advantage.
• License to practice law in Rwanda is an asset; a good progress of acquiring a practicing license also considered.
• At least 3 years of experience in corporate law, preferably in financial services, or insurance.
• Excellent knowledge of Rwandan commercial, labour, insurance, and tax law.
• Experience working with or coordinating private/public notary services.
• Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.

Desirable Attributes:

• High integrity and confidentiality.
• Business-minded with a solution-oriented legal approach.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication abilities.
• Strategic thinking and ability to advise senior leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

The application deadline is May 31, 2025 and the application link is: https://bit.ly/3ZhCBhW

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