Job Summary:

Provide professional legal advisory services to the company, review and draft commercial contracts, manage litigation and dispute resolution, and ensure the company's operations comply with Tanzanian laws, regulatory requirements, and internal governance policies.

Key Responsibilities:

Contract Management:

Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial agreements (supply, service, lease, non-disclosure agreements, etc.), identifying legal risks and providing mitigation recommendations.

Compliance & Risk Control:

Monitor changes in Tanzanian laws and regulations (such as employment law, corporate law, tax law), and provide compliance training and updates to management and business departments.

Litigation & Disputes:

Manage and coordinate litigation or arbitration cases involving the company, liaise with external law firms, and track case progress.

Corporate Governance:

Assist in organizing board meetings and shareholder meetings, draft resolutions, and ensure statutory filings (such as BRELA annual returns) are completed on time.

Labor Law Support:

Provide legal advice on complex employee relations issues (disciplinary actions, terminations, etc.) to ensure compliance with the Employment and Labour Relations Act.

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from a recognized university; completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (PGDLP) from the Law School of Tanzania is mandatory.

Qualification:

Must be a registered advocate of the High Court of Tanzania and hold a valid practicing certificate.

Experience:

At least 3 years of post-qualification legal experience (candidates with in-house legal department or reputable law firm experience preferred).

Language:

Excellent English drafting and negotiation skills; fluent in Swahili.

• Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial agreements (supply, service, lease, non-disclosure agreements, etc.), identifying legal risks and providing mitigation recommendations.
• Monitor changes in Tanzanian laws and regulations (such as employment law, corporate law, tax law), and provide compliance training and updates to management and business departments.
• Manage and coordinate litigation or arbitration cases involving the company, liaise with external law firms, and track case progress.
• Assist in organizing board meetings and shareholder meetings, draft resolutions, and ensure statutory filings (such as BRELA annual returns) are completed on time.
• Provide legal advice on complex employee relations issues (disciplinary actions, terminations, etc.) to ensure compliance with the Employment and Labour Relations Act.

• Legal advisory
• Contract review and drafting
• Litigation management
• Dispute resolution
• Compliance monitoring
• Corporate governance
• Labor law
• English drafting
• Negotiation skills
• Swahili fluency

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from a recognized university
• Completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (PGDLP) from the Law School of Tanzania
• Registered advocate of the High Court of Tanzania
• Valid practicing certificate