The Law Society of Zimbabwe seeks to recruit a Risk and Compliance Officer on a full time basis. The Risk and Compliance Officer will operate under the overall guidance of the Regulatory Services, Risk & Compliance Manager.

Duties and responsibilities

• The Risk and Compliance Officer will have the following duties and responsibilities: Finalise the Law Society Institutional Risk Management Framework;
• Review practices of the Law Society and law firms and develop responsive risk-based systems to guide proactive regulation and compliance enforcement;
• Conduct special investigations;
• Conduct compliance inspections on all law firms and develop relevant recommendations to the Disciplinary and Ethics Committee (DEC) following the compliance inspections;
• Identify potential risks within law firms and develop intervention mechanisms according to the risk category; Develop policy and practice guidelines on Money laundering and combating financing of terrorist activities; Conduct trainings on various Risk Management topics.

Key attributes

• Experience in compliance and risk management;
• Good Legal research skills and analytical skills;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Mediation and conciliatory skills and experience an added advantage;
• Powerpoint presentation skills; Strong character.

Minimum Requirements

• A Legal or Accounting University qualification is a must;
• A Masters will be an added advantage;
• At least 4 years experience in a Risk management environment;
• At least four (4) years’ work experience in a legal environment;
• An understanding of Money laundering legislation is a must;
• Previous experience in a similar position or in an auditing or banking environment will be an added advantage; Computer proficiency.