Risk and Compliance Officer
Legal Jobs
- Law Society Of Zimbabwe
- Expires 30 Jun 2021
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
The Law Society of Zimbabwe seeks to recruit a Risk and Compliance Officer on a full time basis. The Risk and Compliance Officer will operate under the overall guidance of the Regulatory Services, Risk & Compliance Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities
• The Risk and Compliance Officer will have the following duties and responsibilities:
• Finalise the Law Society Institutional Risk Management Framework;
• Review practices of the Law Society and law firms and develop responsive risk-based systems to guide proactive regulation and compliance enforcement;
• Conduct special investigations;
• Conduct compliance inspections on all law firms and develop relevant recommendations to the Disciplinary and Ethics Committee (DEC) following the compliance inspections;
• Identify potential risks within law firms and develop intervention mechanisms according to the risk category;
• Develop policy and practice guidelines on Money laundering and combating financing of terrorist activities;
• Conduct trainings on various Risk Management topics.
Qualifications and Experience
Key attributes
• Experience in compliance and risk management; Good Legal research skills and analytical skills; Excellent communication skills; Mediation and conciliatory skills and experience an added advantage; Powerpoint presentation skills; Strong character.
Minimum Requirements
• A Legal or Accounting University qualification is a must;
• A Masters will be an added advantage;
• At least 4 years experience in a Risk management environment;
• At least four (4) years’ work experience in a legal environment;
• An understanding of Money laundering legislation is a must;
• Previous experience in a similar position or in an auditing or banking environment will be an added advantage;
• Computer proficiency.
How to Apply
To apply
Interested qualified applicants email their Application Letter, Curriculum Vitae (as a single document) together with certified copies of their academic and professional qualifications (as a second single document) to vacancies@lsz.co.zw Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
