{Corruption Watch,Accra,Full-Time, GH,Master’s Degree, N/A,13 Jan-2016};

Corruption Watch is building a team in the following units of the organization and require candidates who are courageous, enthusiastic and have the passion to work eagerly to eliminate corruption from Ghanaian society. We are therefore looking for enthusiastic, committed and dedicated people to work in the following areas within the organization: Law and Justice Division of Public Monitoring

Competencies and Values for all applicants

•   Passion to fight corruption
•   Uphold the values of integrity, accountability and social justice
•   Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of Corruption Watch
•   Treats all people fairly without favoritism

Summary of functions for category

•   Judicial monitoring
•   Monitoring of Public Account Committee (PAC)’s activities
•   Legal issues and Law enforcement monitoring

Qualification Required & Experience

•   BA or Master’s degree in law
•   Very good knowledge on anti-corruption, rule of law and governance issues at local and national level.
•   Very good knowledge of on the judiciary and the legal system of Ghana

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified candidates who are interested and can work for this mission should please send your application letters and CVs to:

corruptionwatchghana@gmail.com indicating any of the areas you are interested to work on.

Closing Date: 13 January, 2016

{Confidential,Accra,Full-Time, GH,Bachelors Degree, 2 years,30 Nov-2015};

A fast-growing financial institution is seeking for suitably qualified candidate for the following vacant position:- Legal Officer

The incumbent will report to the Head, Legal/Company Secretary

Functions and Responsibilities

•   Provide legal advice to management and all other departments
•   Draft and review legal documents and policies of the Bank
•   Manage all legal issues related to creditr administration
•   Prepare security documentation for credit facilities
•   Ensure that the Bank complies with all statutory and regulatory requirements of the banking industry and the country as a whole
•   Represent the Bank in court as and when required
•   Any other duty assigned by the Head, Legal/company Secretary

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree with a professional qualification in Law
•   The successful candidate should be 2 to 5 years standing at the Bar.
•   An experience in a financial institution will be an advantage

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Candidates should clearly state the position interested in on top of the envelope. Suitably qualified candidates should submit their curriculum vitae and cover letters to:-

The Advertiser
PMB CT 263
Cantonments – Accra

or send you application by email to:-

eg.recruitment15@gmail.com

Closing Date: 30 November, 2015

{Beige Capital (BCSL),Accra,Full-Time, GH,Bachelors Degree, 5 years,13 Nov-2015};

Beige Capital (BCSL) is currently recruiting talented individuals at various levels and experience to complement its vibrant team. Suitably qualified individuals are invited to apply to fill the following position: Head, Legal

Scope of Responsibilities

•   The successful individual shall supervise all functions of the unit, including drafting Facility and Security Agreements and ensure adequate protection of the bank’s interest therein.
•   He/She shall review various contract agreements involving the bank and ensure their enforceability. He/She shall conduct land and company searches, advise and ensure adequate perfection of security interests of the bank.
•   The successful individual shall provide general legal advisory services on various work-related issues and monitor the resolution of disputes created; In favour and/or litigation referred to external solicitors.
•   The individual shall ensure representation of the bank at all court hearing and report same to Management.

What we’re looking for

•   An individual with a detailed understanding of the legal and regulatory landscape and its requirements in Ghana.
•   A team player who shall work hand-in-hand with the Compliance Team to adapt to emerging regulatory and compliance risks.
•   An individual who is passionate about the establishment and deployment of a world class legal/compliance procedure for a growing bank.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A Bachelor’s Degree in Law with a minimum of a Second Class Lower.
•   Should have been called to the Ghana Bar and possess post qualification working experience of at least 5 years.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidate should send their CVs and application to:-

helpdesk-hr@beigecapital.com

Closing Date: 13 November, 2015

{Ecowas Commission,Dakar-Senegal,Full-Time, GH,Bachelors Degree, 5 years,04 Dec-2015};

•   Department: Specialised Institution
•   Directorate: Programmes & Projects
•   Grade: P3/P4
•   Annual Salary: USD 36,901 – USD 51,637
•   Supervisor: Principal Programme Officer
•   Reference: ECW-GIABA/LEO-P/005 /2015
•   Duration: Permanent

Under the supervision of the Principal Programmes Officer, the Law Enforcement Officer shall provide support for and monitor all Law Enforcemen Agencies in the Region on behalf of GIABA.

Duties and Responsibilities

•   Draft reports on aspects relating to the assessment of law enforcement and training;
•   Participate fully in GIABA’s Mutual Evaluation exercices;
•   Ensure link with Law Enforcement Authorities in Member States for the achievement of GIABA’s objectives;
•   Implement training and other capacity building measures for institutions foghting against money laundering and terrorism financing;
•   Ensure link and/or coordinate with stakeholders in order to identify case studies for typology exercices, as and when necessary;
•   Review guidelines, documents and other policy instruments for capacity building of member States in law enforcement;
•   Independently undertake specific missions at the request of his/her line Supervisor;
•   Perform any other task assigned to him by the DG.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A Bachelor Degree in Criminology, Law or Social Sciences or related fields of study.

Experience

•   A minimum of five (5) or  seven (7)  years proven experience in pertinent areas at the national and international levels. Entry point will depend on the level of experience of the candidate. A post-graduate degree will reduce the number of years experience by two (2) years.

Competencies (Skills, Knowledge and Abilities)

•   Knowledge and mastery of measures designed to fight against economic and financial crimes, particularly money laundering, terrorism financing and law enforcement would be an added advantage;
•   Wealth of experience in social issues and communication, in the context of cooperation with State Officials as well as multilateral and bilateral agencies;
•   Proven ability to plan and organize work, review and correct others’ work, produce reports and documents on technical issues in a concise, clear, objective and professional manner;
•   Be prepared to sustain interpersonal relationships and capacity for sound judgments and decision-making;
•   Proven ability to work in a multicultural environment with respect for diveersity and ensure confidence building amkng staff while maintaining effective relations with development partneners, stakehoders and civil society;
•   Thorough understanding of international instruments, standards and best practices, including the 40 FATF Recommendations and GIABA’s mandate;
•   Thorough knowledge of ECOWAS texts and ability to advse Management to comply with them;
•   Outstanding abiltiy to nogotiate and present facts to member states in a concise and practical maner to ensure the latter take ownership of the programmes.

Age

Applicants must not be over 50 years of age at the point of recruitment must be citizens of an ECOWAS Member State.

Language

Applicants must be fluent in one of the official languages of ECOWAS: English, French and Portuguese. A working knowledge of another would be an advantage.

Location: Dakar, Senegal

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants may use the application form to apply indicating the position(s) they are interested in.

Interested candidates should download the application form, fill it and send it together with their CV as an email attachment to the following email address:

applications@ecowas.int

•   Applicants should indicate in the body of their forwarding mail, the title(s) of the position(s) they are applying for.
•   NB: PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH YOUR CERTIFICATES TO THE APPLICATION EMAIL.
•   ANY APPLICATION RECEIVED AFTER THE VACANCY CLOSING DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
•   Applicants experiencing difficulties sending their application with a hotmail or windows live email account should forward their application via other mail providers such as Gmail, Yahoo, etc. Applicants may also call +2349020946554 for further information.
•   Applicants may also call +2349020946554 for further information. Please call this number from Monday to Friday between 9AM and 5PM (GMT+1).

Closing Date: 04 December, 2015

{Ecowas Commission,Dakar-Senegal,Full-Time, GH,Bachelors Degree, 5 years,04 Dec-2015};

•   Department: Specialised Institution
•   Directorate: Programmes & Projects
•   Grade: P3/P4
•   Annual Salary: USD 36,901 – USD 51,637
•   Supervisor: Principal Programme Officer, Programmes & Projects
•   Reference: ECW-GIABA/LO-P/006 /2015
•   Duration: Permanent

Under the direct supervision of the Principal Programmes Officer, the Legal Officer shall, among other things, carry out the under listed responsibilities.

Duties and Responsibilities

•   Review legislation and recommend most relevant improvements as and when necessary;
•   Coordinate and participate fully in Mutual Evaluation exercises;
•   Coordinate, manage and support the Working Group on Mutual Evaluation;
•   Examine, analyze and provide legal opinion on documents relating to the conduct and implementation of AML/CFT policies;
•   Contribute to the production of reports on programmes implementation performance or any other related issues;
•   Rigorously ensure high quality of reports particularly with regard to the accuracy, consistency and comprehensiveness of their contents.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A Bachelor’s Degree in Law or related field.

Experience

•   Five (5) to seven (7) years professional experience preferably in legal practice or international law practice. Entry point will depend on the level of experience of the candidate. A post-graduate degree will reduce the number of years of experience required by two (2) years.
•   Relevant knowledge acquired within an international organization would be an advantage.

Competencies (Skills, Knowledge and Abilities)

•   Knowledge of or thorough familiarity with economic and financial crimes, including money laundering, financing of terrorism and law enforcement, would be an advantage;
•   Good social and communication experience in working effectively with government officials as well as multilateral and bilateral agencies;
•   Proven ability to plan and organize work, review and edit the work of others, produce reports and papers on technical issues in concise, clear, objective and professional format;
•   Possess sound interpersonal skills, sound judgement and decision making skills;
•   Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, respect for diversity, build trust amongst staff and maintain effective relationships with development partners, stakeholders and civil society;
•   Good knowledge of the international instruments, standards and good practice, including the 40 FATF Recommendations and GIABA’s mandate;
•   Sound negotiation skills and ability to convince Member States to take ownership of programmes allocated to them.

Age

•   Applicants must be fluent in one of the official languages of ECOWAS: English, French and Portuguese. A working knowledge of another would be an advantage.

Language

•   Applicants must not be over 50 years of age at the point of recruitment and must be a citizen of an ECOWAS Member State.

Location: Dakar, Senegal

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants may use the application form to apply indicating the position(s) they are interested in.

Interested candidates should download the application form, fill it and send it together with their CV as an email attachment to the following email address:

applications@ecowas.int

•   Applicants should indicate in the body of their forwarding mail, the title(s) of the position(s) they are applying for.
•   NB: PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH YOUR CERTIFICATES TO THE APPLICATION EMAIL.
•   ANY APPLICATION RECEIVED AFTER THE VACANCY CLOSING DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
•   Applicants experiencing difficulties sending their application with a hotmail or windows live email account should forward their application via other mail providers such as Gmail, Yahoo, etc. Applicants may also call +2349020946554 for further information.
•   Applicants may also call +2349020946554 for further information. Please call this number from Monday to Friday between 9AM and 5PM (GMT+1).

Closing Date: 04 December, 2015

{Confidential,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, 10 years,16 Nov-2015};

The Judicial Service of Ghana invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of Deputy Judicial Secretary – Judicial Policy, Reforms And Projects Directorate

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

•   The Deputy Judicial Secretary responsible for the Judicial Policy Reforms and Projects Directorate shall assist the Chief justice in the areas of judicial policy formulation, necessary for initiating and implementing reforms to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in the justice delivery system. The duties to be performed shall include the following:

•   Develop and review judicial policy in critical areas and make recommendations for reforms.
•   Review best practices in court processes and procedures in other jurisdictions and make recommendations to the Chief Justice and the Judicial Council for consideration.
•   Make appropriate recommendations for the introduction of relevant technologies to facilitate the justice delivery processes and systems
•   Review and provide Information on courts and court processes which require attention and reform
•   Facilitate the education of the public on court procedures and processes in collaboration with other relevant Directorates.
•   Serve as the In-House Counsel of the Judicial Service, liaising with the Office of the Attorney-General to facilitate the provision of legal services to the Judicial Service
•   Assist the Contracts Committee in the review of all contracts entered into by the Judicial Service and generally provide legal advice to the Judicial Service
•   Identify development partners whose activities relate to Justice  delivery and develop proposals to these partners for support
•   Ensure the management, coordination and delivery of all donor funded projects.
•   Any other duties that may be assigned by the Chief of Justice and the Judicial Secretary.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Must be a Ghanaian enrolled on the the Roll of  Lawyers in Ghana
•   Must be of not less than ten (10) years standing at the Bar
•   Must have considerable experience in judicial policy formulation and the ability to lead reform and change processes
•   Experience in project management will be an added advantage
•   Must be Computer literate in MS Word, PowerPoint, Access etc.
•   Must have excellent research policy analysis and writing and communication skills

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified applicants should forward their Curriculum Vitae including relevant certificates of names and contact details of three referees for the attention of:

The Judicial Secretary
Judicial Service of Ghana
Supreme Court Administration Block
P.O. Box 119 Accra

Email: webmaster@judicial.gov.gh

Closing Date: 16 November, 2015

{Confidential,Accra,Full-Time, GH,Bachelors Degree, 3 years,18 Nov-2015};

A New Asset Management Firm in Ghana, a subsidiary of a reputable multinational Reinsurance Company, is seeking to fill the under-listed managerial position:- Head, Legal and Compliance

Job Summary

•   Conduct periodic internal reviews or audits to ensure that compliance procedures are followed
•   He/she shall undertake all regulatory and compliance tasks
•   Direct the internal investigation of compliance issues
•   Assess product, compliance or risks and develop risk management strategies
•   Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation
•   File appropriate compliance reports with regulatory agencies
•   Review communications such as securities sales and advertisements to ensure there are no violations of standards or regulations

Responsibilities:

•   Understanding the regulatory landscape and its requirements and to adapt to emerging regulatory and compliance risks
•   Establishing and deploying a world class compliance procedure for the organization
•   Ensuring the completion and submission of monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual reports and other information required by the regulators
•   Liaising between all regulators and the firm
•   Ensuring that all compliance regulations are met and on time
•   Undertake training for personnel on compliance and regulatory requirements in their work operations
•   Assisting in developing new products in response to changing market and requirements from clients. This will include product development, regulatory compliance and training
•   Undertaking adhoc research on economic and sector development to educate the firm and the public
•   Maintaining and advancing of professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, all regulator forums, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices and participating in professional societies

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
•   Must have working experience in investment management, financial services or industry-related compliance experience
•   3-5 years managerial position in a related field or similar
•   Working knowledge of investment management operations and advisory functions is required as is significant prior exposure to investment management operations and its related and regulations in a compliance-related function
•   Excellent interpersonal, communication and written skills
•   Proven ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and qualified persons should send their cover letters and CV to:-

recruitment@akwaabajob.com

Closing Date: 18 November, 2015

{Confidential,Accra,Full-Time, GH,Degree, 4 years,30 Oct-2015};

A leading financial institution seeks to fill some vacancy and invites applications from suitably qualified candidate for the following position:- Deputy Head of Legal / Company Secretary

Main Responsibilities:

•   Provide legal counsel and support to the Bank as it relates to contracts, litigation, dispute resolution, credit and employment issues and to prevent reputation risk among the Bank’s stakeholders
•   Assist in reviewing all documents presented for drawdown on credit facility to ensure that the Bank’s interest is adequately protected and conditions precedent met before disbursement
•   Assist in preparing, reviewing, analyzing and negotiating legal, credit and security related documents
•   Render legal support on loan recovery activities
•   Attend court proceedings on matters involving the Bank
•   Provide legal advice on litigation issues

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A good first degree in Law and BL
•   A recognized legal professional certification / Association will be an added advantage

Experience

•   Minimum of 4 years post qualification experience in Legal within the Financial Services industry, of which at least 3 years must have been in the Banking sector.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Send your cover letters and CVs by email to:-

currentrecruitment25@gmail.com

Closing Date: 30 October, 2015

{ShawbellConsulting Limited,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,20 Sep-2015};

Job Summary

Managers and team leaders at ShawbellConsulting are responsible for ensuring that professional service are delivered to superior quality standards, and in line with the firm’s strict policies. In this regard, the firm seeks to engage a Senior Manager to ensure compliance with our Code of Practice, as well as with prescribed professional standards across units.

The Senior Manager, Compliance will also engage with clients in the development and administration of legal and consultancy service contracts.

Reporting directly to the CEO, responsibilities will include the following:

•   Establishing/reviewing and negotiating service contracts
•   Delivery of client services, consultancy proposals, and projects
•   Risk Management
•   Quality Standards Delivery and value-Adding job accomplishment
•   New procedures and opportunities
•   Maintaining a centralized information system
•   Other related task

Qualification Required & Experience

•   We a seek seasoned and experienced legal or business compliance professional, who will preferably a Bar-qualified lawyer with top-level client administration experience.
•   Strong graduate and post-graduate qualifications from recognized tertiary institutions are required, together with 10 to 15 years experience in developing standards, legal compliance, contract management, and technical leadership in a professional business advisory services domain.
•   You must have quality assurance management experience, and the ability to deal with human, business and operational complexity
•   A dynamic professional with board-level gravitas is desired.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Submit your application and detailed CV by email to the attention of:

The Search Manager
ShawbellConsulting Limited
7, Klottey Crescent
North Labone Estates

or email: search@shawbellghana.com

Tel: 0302-774112

Closing Date: 25 September, 2015

{Confidential,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,20 Sep-2015};

A leading Oil Marketing Company is looking for a suitably qualified, goal-oriented and results driven person for appointment to the position of:- Legal Affairs Manager

Object of the Position

To assist the Solicitor Secretary to advise the company on legal matters affecting its operations and in ensuring that all legal responsibilities and obligations of the company are fulfulled.

Duties and Responsibilities

•   Provide legal advice to Management
•   Draft contracts and agreements for the company
•   Review and provide legal advice on contracts and agreements and other legal documents
•   Review progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with external lawyers
•   To represent the company in Court
•   Perform any other duties assigned to him by the Solicitor Secretary

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A minimum of LLB Degree or its equivalent and must have been called to the Ghana Bar.
•   The person must have not less than ten(10) years post qualification work experience as a lawyer working experience in a corporate organization in a senior management position would be an added advantage

Competencies and Skills

•   Strong managerial and organizational skills
•   Excellent communication, analytical and interpersonal skills
•   Excellent leadership, supervisory and decision making skills
•   Proficiency in computer applications
•   Conversant with relevant laws/regulations related to the Petroleum Industry in Ghana.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Applications should be forwarded together with supporting documents, CV and contact information of three referees to:-

The Administrative & Human Resource Manager
P.O.Box GP 3183
Accra

Closing Date: 14 September, 2015