Legal Manager & Company Secretary at PalmPay Tanzania

Legal Manager

• Ensure timely provision of legal advice, guidance and support to line Management on business matters as needed
• Provide expert legal advice on FINTECH products, including digital payments, lending and recovery
• Safeguard the legal interest of the companies in dealing with contractors, vendors, dealers and all other service providers
• Manage contract drafting, reviewing and approvals/contracting process in line with the company delegation authority and also monitor contract compliance to prevent potential breaches
• Manage outsourced legal services, including service level Agreement(SLAs)with external legal providers
• Manage legal disputes and litigation and represent the company and its subsidiaries before courts and other dispute resolution bodies
• Facilitate effective interdepartmental and cross functional communication
  

Company Secretary:

• Act as the primary advisor to the board on fiduciary duties and corporate Governance best practice
• Coordinate Board and committee meetings by manage the calendar, preparing agenda and distributing board packs
• ensuring accurate minutes recording of the Board and AGM meetings and track implementation of resolutions
• Manage all statutory fillings with BRELA and ensure the company records status is updated
  

Data Protection Officer

• Serve as the official liaison with Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC)
• Implement and oversee the company Privacy frame work in compliance with Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act (2022)
• Maintain and report personal data privacy risk register and operational issues
• Oversee the process for handling data subject access requests (DSARs) and ensure customers can exercise their rights under the PDPA 2022
• Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and lead the response team for any data related breaches
• Conduct training on data privacy as per company policy
  

MINIMUM SKILLS/EDUCATION NEEDED:

• Bachelor of laws (LLB) is required and must be An Advocate of High Court of Tanzania with valid practicing license
• Experience of 6+yrs in Banking, Telecom or Fintech sector
• Regulatory experience from BOT, TCRA, PDPC, companies Act etc