LEGAL SERVICES MANAGER 256 views

POSITION:LEGAL SERVICES MANAGER
REPORTING TO:CORPORATE SECRETARY
The duties of the post include:-

• Guiding and advising the NRZ management on all legal matters.
• Drafting legal documents including contracts
• Handling/conducting (and/or supervising junior staff in) litigation. arbitration
  and other dispute resolution processes for the organisation
• Instructing, monitoring and liaising with external legal counsel on legal matters
  affecting the organisation in Courts where incumbent has no right of appearance
• Monitoring the legal and regulatory environment for any changes in
  legislation /law which have a bearing on the organisation’s operations.
• Monitoring and ensuring compliance with the law by the Organisation and
  advising management on legal compliance requirements.
• Designing relevant paralegal training programmes to efficiency of the
  organisation from line staff(e.g. those dealing with discipline matters and those
  interacting with customers) and conducting the training.
• Monitoring and ensuring progress in relation to all cases involving the NRZ
  pending in both civil and criminal courts and in the process, coordinating and
  liaising with other relevant stakeholders,
• Participating at the Railway Employment Council meetings and other negotiating
  fora.
•  Preparing relevant budgets for the Section. examining and reviewing expenses
  reports and other documents in order to control expenditure.

Applications for the post must have:

An LLB Degree or its equivalent.
Corporate membership of a recognised institute e.g. Law Society of
Zimbabwe.
At least five years post qualification experience.
A post graduate degree like MBA and MBL will be an added advantage.

Remuneration and employment conditions

competitive executive remuneration packages commensurate  of the position  will be disclosed to the successful candidates
The successful candidate  shall be  on five (5) year renewable performance based contracts which will be appraised annually