Head of Legal services

Job Summary:
Reporting to the Senior Director, the Head of Legal services ensures that the Bank’s operation is conducted within its Charter and constitutive documents, regulations, policies and other legal requirements, ensures that loans, securities and other agreements are properly negotiated, documented and perfected for the optimum safe guard and in the best interests of the Bank, and provides advice and guidance on all legal matters affecting

Job Specifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B), a Master’s Degree, preferably in Commercial, Finance, or Corporate Law and should be qualified to practice law in any of the Bank’s Member States. Supplementary qualification in banking and finance will have a significant advantage. Ability to draft and negotiate documents in any of the other official languages of the Bank will be an added advantage;
• Strong legal background as a corporate lawyer in banking and finance;
• A minimum of 8-10 years post qualification managerial experience in a commercial or development banking environment or in related institutions;

Duty Station:  Bujumbura, Burundi
Applications should include a detailed resume, testimonials, recent passport size photo, full contact address and the names and addresses of three referees. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. All inquiries should be sent toDaniel.Mezgebu@ptabank.org

Applications should be sent to the above email on or before 10th June, 2015