Job Purpose:
To provide advice on legal issues, facilitate business strategy development and ensure legal compliance while limiting risk exposure.

Duties and Responsibilities:

•   Provide strategic legal advice and interpretation of legislation affecting conduct of the Authority's business.
•   Set internal governance policies and manage the impact of external factors.
•   Lead the legal team to represent the Authority in all legal matters as and when the need arises.
•   Liaise with Heads of Division to ensure that all regulatory and compliance requirements are properly adhered to.
•   Provide strategic leadership to and develop staff of the Legal Division.
•   Ensure effective performance management of staff of the Legal Division.
•   Mitigate legal risks associated with contracts and documentation across all parts and aspects of the Authority's operations.
•   Work with the executive team on business strategic planning, budgeting and financial management.
•   Organise departmental operation to ensure the protection of all confidential legal information.
•   Provide Company Secretarial Services to the Board.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A master's degree in Law or any related field from an accredited tertiary institution.
•   Must have been called to the Ghana Bar, and be a member of the Ghana Bar Association in good standing.
•   A minimum of ten (10) years' post-call, working experience, five (5) years of which should have been in a top management position in a financial organisation.

Competencies and Skills

•   Excellent knowledge of Risk Management and Legal Compliance.
•   Excellent drafting skills.
•   Ability to pay attention to details.
•   Proficient in use of Microsoft Office tools.
•   Ability to influence stake holders at all levels.
•   Excellent advocacy and written communication skills.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Applications should be forwarded, not later than September 2, 2013, together with supporting documents ( statement of applicant’s vision for the position, curriculum vitae, office and residential telephone numbers, e-mail and addresses of three (3) referees)

THE ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
NATIONAL PENSIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
ONWONA HOUSE, KANDA HIGHWAY, OPPOSITE ACCRA HIGH SCHOOL
PRIVATE MAIL BAG, MINISTRIES, ACCRA

Tel 302-968692/3

Closing Date: 16 March, 2016

"Ensuring Retirement Income Security"