CORPORATE LEGAL COUNSEL/ BOARD SECRETARY – Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) 623 views

Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) is a parastatal body set up through an Act of Parliament with the mandate to market Botswana’s tourist product, promote investment in the tourism sector as well as to grade and classify licensed tourist establishments.

CORPORATE LEGAL COUNSEL/ BOARD SECRETARY

BTO invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced Botswana citizen candidates for the position of Corporate Legal Counsel/ Board Secretary.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Reporting to the Board of Directors technically and to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) administratively, the incumbent will be tasked with:

• Providing analysis and counsel on legal and policy issues to the Organisation and the Board
• Anticipating and guarding against legal risks facing the Organisation
• Providing secretarial services to the Board of Directors and the Organisation
• Safeguarding corporate governance and compliance for the Organisation
• Providing legal services in tourism related commercial transactions and contracts

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Key Performance Objectives:

• Provide leadership to the Legal Department including; formulation of departmental strategy and annual work and performance plans, and budgeting and resources management.
• Provide analysis and counsel on legal policy matters to the Board and the Organisation
• Provide legal counsel on issues arising from actual or anticipated lawsuits
• Anticipate and guard against legal risks facing the Board and the Organisation
• Develop and recommend company policy and position on legal issues
• Conduct and coordinate research into a variety of legal issues to ensure that the Board and the Organisation keep abreast with current legal trends and developments
• Represent the company or its officials in various legal proceedings
• Developing and recommending up to date and best practice methodologies in developing corporate governance structures to ensure compliance by Management and Board of Directors
• Providing Company secretarial services to the BTO Board and its Committees including; scheduling and coordinating attendance of meetings, preparing agendas and packs, and compiling and circulating minutes.
• Maintain statutory books, including registers of Board Members, Directors and Secretaries
• Developing and recommending training for improvement on delivery of quality service by the Board to the stakeholders and the organisation
• Guide the Board of Directors as to its duties and responsibilities and make them aware of all legislation and regulations and other legal requirements relevant to the • Organisation’s business and operations
• Provide legal services in the management of tourism related commercial transactions and contracts at organisational, national and international levels.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• LLM or LLB or equivalent
• Qualification and experience in Corporate Law
• Qualification and experience in Commercial/Trade/Economic Law shall be an added advantage
• Must be admitted to practice as an Attorney, Conveyancer and Notary Public
• 10 years’ work experience in both private and corporate practice