Cooperative Bank Tanzania Plc (Coop Bank) officially commenced operations on October 1, 2024, following a nationwide cooperative movement aimed at capital mobilization and the strategic merger of Kilimanjaro Cooperative Bank and Tandahimba Community Bank. The bank’s mandate is focused on transforming the financial landscape of Tanzania. Coop Bank is dedicated to enhancing financial inclusion by providing access to banking services for cooperatives, farmers, and unbanked populations. Additionally, the bank plans to leverage technology and innovation to improve service outreach and operational efficiency. Coop Bank Tanzania was formally launched in April 2025 and operates with a strong commitment to commercial principles, while prioritizing the needs of its cooperative members and the broader community. In line with its growth strategy, Coop Bank Tanzania invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to strengthen its senior management team by filling the following seven (7) executive positions: Director of Legal Services and Company Secretary, Director of Internal Audit, Director of Technology and Operations, Director of Human Resource and Administration, Director of Business and Personalized Banking, Director of Cooperative Banking, Director of Credit. The seven (7) senior executive roles will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer. The selection process for these positions is highly competitive, and the appointment of any candidate will be contingent upon a rigorous independent selection process, which includes fit and proper checks.

Role purpose

Provide strategic leadership of the Bank’s legal, company secretarial and corporate governance functions, ensuring effective legal risk management, regulatory compliance and governance while safeguarding the Bank’s legal interests and supporting its strategic objectives.

Key responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Provide strategic legal and governance advice to the Board, Managing Director and Executive Management.
• Lead the Board and Committee secretariat, including Board papers, minutes, resolutions and follow-up of decisions.
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance, statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee contracts, legal documentation, litigation, dispute resolution and external legal counsel.
• Provide legal support on credit securities, recoveries, regulatory matters and corporate transactions.
• Lead the Legal Services Directorate and effectively manage legal risks and key stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications & experience

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from a recognised institution, with eligibility and professional standing to practise law in Tanzania and the required practising status.
• A relevant Master’s degree or MBA is an added advantage.
• Minimum 5 years’ progressive experience in the banking/legal discipline, including at least 3 years in senior management or executive leadership within a regulated financial institution.
• Demonstrated expertise in corporate law, Board secretariat work and dispute management within the Tanzanian regulatory environment.

Key competencies

Strong strategic legal advisory and corporate governance capabilities; banking and regulatory law knowledge; leadership; integrity; business acumen; sound professional judgment; negotiation; and stakeholder management skills.

• Provide strategic legal and governance advice to the Board, Managing Director and Executive Management.
• Lead the Board and Committee secretariat, including Board papers, minutes, resolutions and follow-up of decisions.
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance, statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee contracts, legal documentation, litigation, dispute resolution and external legal counsel.
• Provide legal support on credit securities, recoveries, regulatory matters and corporate transactions.
• Lead the Legal Services Directorate and effectively manage legal risks and key stakeholder relationships.

• Strong strategic legal advisory
• Corporate governance capabilities
• Banking and regulatory law knowledge
• Leadership
• Integrity
• Business acumen
• Sound professional judgment
• Negotiation
• Stakeholder management skills

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from a recognised institution, with eligibility and professional standing to practise law in Tanzania and the required practising status.
• A relevant Master’s degree or MBA is an added advantage.
• Minimum 5 years’ progressive experience in the banking/legal discipline, including at least 3 years in senior management or executive leadership within a regulated financial institution.
• Demonstrated expertise in corporate law, Board secretariat work and dispute management within the Tanzanian regulatory environment.