Job Description
We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Enterprise Risk and Corporate Governance Specialist to join our organisation. Reporting to the General Manager, the successful applicant will, among other key duties, be responsible for:
Duties and Responsibilities
• Developing, maintaining, and tracking enterprise and corporate governance risk registers.
• Ensuring compliance with the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act to mitigate corporate governance risks.
• Proactively and timely monitoring, identifying, and communicating risks before they emerge.
• Assessing legal, governance, and compliance risks to measure and determine organizational exposure and taking measures to mitigate against risks.
• Executing the enterprise risk management workplan to ensure risk management is implemented effectively.
• Advising management on compliance with laws and regulations through detailed risk reports.
• Determining corporate governance risk metrics and establishing a risk register.
• Managing effective action plans in response to legal and corporate governance matters arising from strategic business units.
• Regularly reviewing the organization’s procedures, practices, and documents to identify emerging risks.
• Ensuring compliance with tax, legal, and good governance practices.
• Tracking and ensuring timeous resolution of pending legal matters.
• Developing, implementing, and managing effective legal compliance and litigation trackers for the organization.
• Conducting research on relevant legal and good corporate governance matters.
• Implementing the compliance improvement plan by managing technical risks in legal and corporate services.
• Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing contracts for the organization.
• Coordinating with stakeholders, including external auditors, legal and corporate matters.
• Preparing annual governance reports and implementing the Annual General Meeting.
• Ensuring accurate classification and disclosure of contingent liabilities, litigations, and claims in the annual report.
• Preparing and submitting risk reports on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, and other reports as may be required.
• Performing any other relevant duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Law or equivalent.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration/Law/Risk Management/Fiscal Studies/Governance is an added advantage.
• Relevant Professional Qualification in Corporate Governance/Certified Risk Management/FRM/CERM/ is an added advantage.
• Registered with the Law Society of Zimbabwe.
• 3 years relevant experience.
Attributes
• Good knowledge of legal requirements and procedures.
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory law.
• Brilliant oral and written communication skills.
• Superior attention to detail and excellent analytical skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Strong moral code and sense of ethics.
How to Apply
Applicants should submit their Application Letters clearly indicating the position applied for together with detailed Curriculum Vitae and Certified Copies of Certificates by not later than 13 May 2025 to: human.capitalrecruitment2025s@gmail.com
