NAMFISA is recruiting a Legal Officer, to be based in Windhoek, Namibia.
Description
- Division: Capital Markets
- The position reports to the general manager: capital markets
- The purpose of the job is to provide the line departments of the NAMFISA Capital Markets Division with legal advice and related services
Duties
- Advise the Supervisory Divisions on legal and other ancillary matters
- Draft and assist with the drafting of legislation
- Review communications, consumer education bulletins, circulars or press releases of line departments
- Monitor the legislative landscape and identify laws that have an impact on the Authority
- Assist in consumer education, onsite and offsite inspections, public consultations and forums
Requisites
- Qualifications and Experience:
- LLB Degree
- LLM degree in relevant areas of law (e.g. commercial, financial law, or financial services regulation, etc.) would be an advantage
- Three (3) years’ experience as an admitted legal practitioner
- Admission in terms of the Legal Practitioners Act 15 of 1995
- Knowledge of:
- Business acumen in either financial services or financial regulation
- Financial services industry
- Basic finance and investment management
- Relevant acts and regulations related to financial services law and other applicable laws
- Advanced company and business law
- Administrative law
- Contracts law
- Governance
- Working in an analytical environment with ability to research and organize data, complex information or issues
- Skills:
- Governance, risk management, compliance and information/knowledge management
- Quality assurance
- Continuous improvement
- Project management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Legal advice
- Contract management
- Legislation development
- Legal research
- Legal reporting
- Business writing
- Records management
Notes
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
- Remuneration: NAMFISA offers a market-related total cost to company package based on work experience and qualifications
- The package includes retirement and medical aid benefits
- Persons with disabilities may apply via the above channels, or via the National Disability Council of Namibia as follows: Ms. M. Katjinamunene – magdelena.katjinamunene@mgepesw.gov.na
OR Ms. M. Ndengu – maria.ndengu@mgepesw.gov.na
- As per Affirmative Action (Employment) Act, Act 29 of 1998, Namibian Citizens from disadvantaged groups and persons living with disabilities will receive preferential treatment and are encouraged to apply
- Please note that certified copies of qualifications and identification documents should be attached to your application
- No faxed applications will be accepted
- NAMFISA reserves the right not to make an appointment in this position
- We encourage energetic, dynamic and results-driven team players to forward their applications
How to Apply
1. Documentation
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Certified Copies of Qualifications
- Certified Copies of Identification Documents
2. Application
- Send your Documentation to Human Resources at hr@namfisa.com.na with the Subject line “Legal Officer”
- Indicate the source of this job post: working.co.na