EthioChicken Compliance and Legal Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
EthioChicken Compliance and Legal Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
Job DescriptionEthioChicken is a leading distributor of chickens to rural farmers in Ethiopia.
We are a rapidly growing Company that believes in investing in our employees and offers them opportunities for career advancement.
Ethiochicken is an Ethiopian based company.
Our Vision
Our vision is to bring a chicken to every family in Ethiopia in 2021, and a chicken to every person in Ethiopia in the future, transforming the Ethiopian poultry industry, making it a model of inclusive growth.
Summary of the Position
The Compliance & Legal Officer, under the supervision of Finance Director, is responsible for coordinating, documenting, reviewing and reacting upon all legal and regulatory issues. Assist also in getting different business and investment license and renewals.
Duties and Responsibilities
Legal and regulatory project administration
Attend all external legal council meetings for coordination of all required actions
Facilitate research and coordinate with external advisers
Manage projects related to corporate formation, dissolution, and amendments to articles of incorporation by board resolution
Legal documentation management and archiving
Indexing and managing digitization process
Create efficiently accessible archives for use in financing applications and auditor inquiries
External stakeholder, shareholder, and grantor relationship management
Track and organize communication and follow-up to shareholders, lenders, grantors, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders
Curate grantor reporting documentation
Data archive curator
Select appropriate IT solution to safely archive critical corporate documents
Manage vendor relationship for this IT solution
Ensure regular
archiving and backup
Customer Follow - Up
Assist in credit customer balances & collection
Chase default customers and take to court as the need arises
Take necessary legal actions on post-dated customer checks
Contract Follow – Up
Ensure company contracts are legally framed in their contents which keep company benefits and rights as protected.
Ensure all documents need document authorization, and are authorized by DARO & respective institutions
Ensure also stamp duties are paid properly on the respective contracts
Labor Issues
Work with HR unit in all labor related issues to ensure they are legally in order
Assist HR in employee anger management, misunderstanding & incompliance
Represent the company in all employee related legal issues at the necessary regional and federal courts
Other related duties as stipulated by the Finance Controller
Job Requirements
Competences
Must be able to work under pressure, meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
Highly motivated to learn about the complexities of business administration and
legal compliance
Detail oriented
Qualifications and Requirement
Bachelor's Degree in law
Experience
3-5 years in legal a company legal role. Business administration experience would be considered an advantage
Relevant experience preferred, but not required
How to Apply
Please title your application with subject line: - "Compliance and Legal Officer"
Only candidates meeting the required qualifications are invited to send their applications(Cover Letter) including a detailed CV through ethiojobs.net or
e-mail: careers@ethiochicken.com
Women are highly encouraged to a
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