(AFG) Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary

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Position Title

Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary

Location

Afghanistan

Agency

Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance

Sector

Social Development

About the Agency

Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance : operates microfinance programmes and institutions in 10 countries throughout the developing world. These programmes, which were previously distributed among the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), are now overseen by the Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance (AKAM). Operating in both rural and urban settings, the programmes have helped poor people from a variety of cultures to expand their incomes, improve their quality of life and become self-reliant. More information…..

The position

The incumbent’s duties involve overseeing and identifying the legal issues in all departments and their interrelation, including Marketing, Sales, Alternative Distribution Channels, Credit, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Compliance, as well as corporate governance and business policy.This requires a seasoned / mature individual who is able to advise at the most confidential level.

In addition to the above the Chief Legal Officer will also act as the Company Secretary and is responsible for the efficient administration of First MicroFinance Bank, Afghanistan, particularly with regards to ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and for ensuring that decisions of the Board of Directors are implemented.The Chief Legal Officer will also be responsible for management of Board and committee meeting as per regulatory requirement.

The Chief Legal Officer main responsibilities will be:

• To ensure compliance of the provisions of Companies Law and rules made there-under and other statutes and by-laws of the company;


• To ensure that the business of the company is conducted in accordance with its objectives as contained in its memorandum of association;


• To ensure that the affairs of the company are managed in accordance with its objects contained in the articles of association and the provisions of the Companies Law;


• To prepare the agenda in consultation with the Chairman and the other documents for all the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders;


• To arrange with, and to call and hold meetings of the board and to prepare all associated documents;


• To attend the board meetings in order to ensure that the legal requirements are fulfilled, and provide such information as are necessary;


• To prepare, in consultation with the Chairman, the agenda and other documents for the general meetings;


• To arrange, with the consultation of Chairman, the annual and extraordinary general meetings of the company and to attend such meetings in order to ensure compliance with the legal requirements and to make correct record thereof;


• To carry out all matters concerned with the allotment of shares, and issuance of share certificates including maintenance of statutory Share Register and conducting the appropriate activities connected with share transfers;


• To prepare, approve, sign and seal agreements leases, legal forms, and other official documents on the company’s behalf, when authorized by the board of the directors or the executive responsible;


• To advise, in conjunctions with the company’s solicitors, the chief executive or other executive, in respect of the legal matters, as required;


• To engage legal advisors and defend the rights of the company in Courts of Law;


• To have custody of the seal of the company.

The requirements

The preferred candidate has:

• Minimum of 10 years work experience in a financial institute of which at least 5 years in a similar position.


• Law Graduate from a reputable University.


• Member of a recognized body of professional lawyers, or a body of Corporate / chartered Secretaries.


• Relevant Industry knowledge ideally obtained in a banking institute.


• Excellent Command of English & Dari (Verbal & Written) .


• Strategic thinking.


• Problem analysis & problem solving skills.


• Microsoft Office Skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)


• Organization & time management.


• Persuasiveness and sound judgement.

Salary

Salary and package to attract the best candidate

Removal Date

15-Mar-2016

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