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Job Description
Job Summary
Support business continuity and growth by proactively protecting the Companys interests and properties through ensuring compliance with prevailing legislations that regulate the overall operations and functions of the company, its subsidiaries and branches, putting in place a legal risk management framework with a view to identify and mitigate the impacts of legal risk proactively, providing timely updates to the relevant business units of the company on the enactment of new legislations and changes and managing IPRs, licensing, certifications, ownership titles, leases, and related matters.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Formulate and implement regulatory compliance policies, procedures, manuals, and templates for the Company including its manufacturing sites
Develop a Legal Risk Management framework and conduct periodic regulatory risk assessment of company practices
Provide regulatory guidance and legal advice to Sales and Marketing initiatives on promotions, advertisement, events, campaigns etc
Provide update on new legislations/policies or changes to existing legislations/policies with impact on business operations and recommended action to the different business units of the company
Monitors the validity and on time renewal of Business Licenses, Product Registration Certificates, Intellectual Property Rights, Water Use Certificates, Product Quality Marks etc
Serve as a liaison for all regulatory bodies as well as maintaining relationships with relevant legal bodies and other stakeholders;
Identifies critical regulatory hurdles and devise a lobbying strategy for their amendment (customs, excise tax stamp, advertisement and social media ban etc)
Provides a monthly regulatory compliance report
Draft regulatory compliance manuals with training to relevant business units based on yearly plan
Job Requirements
Comprehensive knowledge of local and federal laws relevant to the organization's operations.
Expertise in contract law, corporate law, employment law, and other relevant legal areas.
Strong leadership and management skills.
Ability to lead, mentor, and motivate a legal team.
Ability to convey complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
Ability to address complex legal issues and find effective solutions.
Experience in negotiating, drafting and reviewing various legal contracts, agreements and standards
Ability to uphold and promote legal and ethical standards within the organization.
Experience in ensuring compliance with industry regulations and standards.
Up-to-date knowledge on changes in relevant laws and regulations.
How to Apply
NOTE: we only accept applications submitted through our websiteBGI Ethiopia Bensa for Sidama region and Bule Hora/Guangua for West Guji
TechnoServe
Addis Ababa
Consortium of Christian Relief and Development Association (CCRDA )
Aletawondo
TechnoServe
AletaWondo
TechnoServe
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