LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR wanted at The Debswana Pension Fund (DPF) 1375 views

The Debswana Pension Fund (DPF) is a Botswana based defined contribution pension fund established in 1984 as a Trust through a |Oint initiative between. De Beers Botswana Mining Company (now Debswana). Anglo American Corporation Botswana (Pty) Ltd and De Beers Prospecting Botswana (Pty) Ltd Currently the Fund provides pension management services to all employees of the Debswana group of companies, namely, DPf. Debswana Diamond Compaq, Morupule Coal Mine, De Beers Holding Botswana. De Beers Global Sightholder Sales and Diamond Trading Company Botswana. The DPF is currently the leading Pension Fund in the private sector by size and value.

The following position is vacant and suitably qualified and self-driven individuals are invited to apply:

LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR

 

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Accountable for the coordination of organisational legal, risk and compliance matters and directly responsible for

the day-to-day management and on-going development of the risk and compliance function

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Ltfd and Compliance

• Review contracts between DPF and external providers.
• Prepare compliance documents for the Legal and Compliance Managers approval
• Ensure DPF departments comply with risk and compliance policies and procedures.
• Maintain all relevant regulatory compliance documents (e.g. internal policies)
• Maintain the policies and contracts register for all DPF departments.
• Monitor compliance with legal requirements and good governance practices.
• Uaise -with service providers, external legal advisors, regulatory authorities and government
• Review contracts between DPF and external providers with support of the DPF Executive Committee

Board secretarial services

• Prepare board packs.
• Distribute meeting agendas, board packs and minutes
• Arranges for travel and accommodation for Trustees
• Minute taking at Board and Board Committee Meetings

Risk

• Oversee formal risk analyst, and self-assessment for DPF departments
• Identify keys operational risks and maintain the risk register

DPF Values:

• Update overall DPF risk log and maintain copies of departmental risk logs.
• Coordinate risk training when needed
• Standardise risk-reporting templates

KEY ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships I (trustees/management regulator, participating employers, members etc.).
• Strong administrating and organising skills with the ability to deal with pressure situations, identify bottlenecks and resolve these speedy and cost-effectively.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure to meet deadlines, and to work within a small dynamic team
• Methodological, analytical and organised approach to planning, implementation and record keeping for aS activities with a high level of attention to detail

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• a qualification m CIS or Risk Management will be an added advantage
• Minimum of five years’ experience m Legal Corporate Risk and Compliance.