Senior Legal Officer Job Vacancy at Dangote Cement Plc

Job Summary

• Provide general and specialized legal support services to DC Tanzania in liaison with Legal Department DCP HQ through the Regional Counsel.
• Ensure that DC Tanzania is compliant with the legal and regulatory requirements of the operating environment and legal risks to the business are controlled and mitigated.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Review cases filed against the company, appraise merits/demerits of the cases, defense available (if any), profile suitable law firm that will defend the company, negotiate terms of engagement, and obtain approval to instruct the law firm accordingly.
• Ensuring timely filings of statutory reports and returns in liaising with relevant Departments and Units and renewal of licenses and permits.
• Review and drafting of contracts and Service Level Agreements.
• Providing legal advisory services to business as may be requested.
• Appraise and identify outstanding governance issues for the companies; Liaise/engage professionals to ensure that appropriate steps are taken to comply with the laws.
• Registration/dissolution of companies upon request; Registration of trademarks and other intellectual properties; monitoring for infringement and liaising with professional advisors to ensure protection of the marks.
• Oversee the extraction and collation of relevant materials to facilitate the preparation of legal reports.
• Act as companies’ primary liaison with external counsel (where required) and ensure effective relationship management.
• Participate in the appointment/selection of DC Tanzania external counsel/ solicitors.
• Monitor litigation cases, manage the organization’s legal exposure and ensure adequate representation is provided for DC Tanzania.
• Assist in preparing and reviewing regulatory dispute resolution submissions and advise on regulatory matters.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of a database of all litigation/ dispute resolution cases and their associated documents.
• Carry out any additional duties as assigned by the Head of Department as needed

• Bachelor’s degree in law (LL. B) and Call to Tanzanian Bar and membership of Tanganyika Law Society.
• Relevant post graduate degree or professional qualifications.
• Minimum of five (5) years relevant post-call work experience and maximum of ten (10) years post-call work experience.
• Basic understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing and/or mining industry.
• Good knowledge of Tanzania’s regulatory compliance regime.
• Sound and up-to-date knowledge of corporate governance laws, issues, trends, etc.
• Knowledge, understanding and ability to interpret complex legal issues and proffer sound legal advice.
• Diplomacy and good interpersonal relationship skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.

• Personal Health Insurance
• Pay Off Time
• Training and Development