Sportpesa Jobs Legal Officer – Tanzania

Legal Officer Job at Sportpesa

Sportpesa Tanzania seeks to recruit a competent, proactive and passionate Legal Officer. The position is based in Dar El Salaam Tanzania.

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, the Legal Officer will carry out the following key tasks and responsibilities:

Roles for the Legal Officer Job

Leadership role

  • Provide leadership and ensure efficient and effective management of staff and resources in the Legal department.

Legal risk

  • Review and provide sound legal advice on all legal matters.
  • Draft, negotiate and prepare legal documents including, but not limited to contracts, leases, Memoranda, Service Level Agreements and Legal Opinions.
  • Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken.
  • Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management especially on contract management.
  • Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff.
  • Review threatened and ongoing cases and advice management accordingly.

Policy development

  • Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
  • Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.

Litigation management

  • Review progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with and manage external lawyers.

Regulatory compliance

  • Formulate compliance check-lists to be used for the purpose of ensuring that all information required is provided accordingly.
  • Continuously monitor compliance with statutory obligations and advise management accordingly.
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for the department for executive management meetings.

Contract negotiation

  • Review all contracts or any other documentation where the Company has committed itself and assess legal implications that need to be brought to the executive management’s attention.
  • Prepare, review and modify contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities.
  • Negotiate, review and draft documentation for business transactions and prepare and advise on the necessary checklist to be adopted to ensure information is submitted on time.

Legal Officer Job Qualifications

  • LLB undergraduate degree;
  • Qualification as a Company Secretary will be an added advantage;
  • Must be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya or Tanzania.
  • At least 3-5 years legal experience ideally in a leading organisation, with a proven track record in contract negotiation and drafting;
  • Knowledge of and experience in the gaming industry will be an added advantage;
  • Proven track record of providing accurate and effective legal counsel; and
  • Proven track record of adding value to an organisation through the development of comprehensive contract documents that mitigate risk and penalties.

Core Technical Competencies

  • In-depth knowledge of Kenyan and Tanzanian Laws;

Additional Skills

  • Strong leadership and managerial skills;
  • Excellent relationship management and communication skills necessary for interaction with the Government of Tanzania, the Judicial system and negotiating parties;
  • Demonstrate knowledge of, and experience with, laws dealing with government and/or commercial contract administration, particularly contract negotiation, preparation and administration;
  • Ability to provide independent advice (orally and in writing) to senior level management on highly technical matters;
  • Demonstrate success in managing and conducting a variety of litigation matters;
  • Good planning and organization skills;
  • Computer savvy;
  • Proven ability to delicately solve sensitive matters.

How to Apply
If you meet the above requirements, please send your application to hr@sportpesa.com, quoting “Legal Officer, Tanzania” on the subject line by 1st August, 2017.

Tanzanian Nationals are encouraged to apply