The successful candidate will be accountable for the following:

Developing and effectively implementing a robust corporate legal strategy.

Providing secretarial services to the Board, Shareholders and Committee meetings including convening the meetings, preparation of agenda and papers as well as drafting of minutes and extracting resolutions thereafter.

Effectively coordinating all Board activities and meetings, including the training and Induction of new Board members.

Providing sound legal advice to the Board, management and staff on matters of corporate law and ethics in compliance with good corporate governance principles.

Maintaining the corporate governance framework and ensuring compliance across the entire organization.

Managing the process of outsourcing external legal services

Overseeing the drafting and maintenance of all legal documentation to ensure that the interests of Lafarge are adequately protected or safeguarded in various aspects and in all litigation.

Administering the debt collection portfolio and ensure that litigation is instituted appropriately.

Ensuring compliance with all Statutory regulations through the maintenance of a robust system for record keeping of all statutory documents, as well as a timely submission of returns to various regulatory bodies and custody of the same.

Overseeing all logistics for the AGM are done in line with regulatory requirements.

Lodging the annual company returns for Lafarge with the Registrar of Companies within a month of the annual general meeting.

Ensuring that the company complies with the ZSE listing rules (e.g., board meetings, proper constitution of the board and ensuring that there is a quorum at every meeting).

Ensuring that the company complies with all relevant legislation regards to the companies act

Educational Background & Experience

Must have a relevant Bachelor of Laws (BL) degree, Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree or equivalent.

A postgraduate qualification such as full Chartered Institute of Secretaries (CLS) or any other equivalent/ relevant qualifications is preferred.

A Master of Business Administration or equivalent is an added advantage.

At least 8 years hands-on legal experience is required of which 5 years should have been at senior level, preferably handling corporate secretarial matters.

Must be a member of the law society of Zimbabwe.

Suitably qualified and interested candidates must submit their application and detailed CVs to zim.recruitment@lafargeholcim.com no later than 30 October 2020.