Senior Legal Officer at Mopani Copper Mines

Job Description

Mopani Copper Mines PLC has operations in Mufulira and Kitwe on the Copperbelt Province in Zambia. The Company’s Success has been as a result of its focused approach to improvement and the mutually beneficial relationships enjoyed with stakeholders-an important sector of which is its employees.

The Company Seeks the Services of Senior Legal Officer x1

Job Purpose

The Responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to the following:

Representing Mopani in all legal disputes
Reviews legal/court documents for completeness and accuracy
To deal with correspondence, collate information and write reports, communicate decisions to relevant company stakeholders
Contribute to meeting discussions, and when required advise members of the legal, governance, accounting and tax departments of the implications of proposed policies and legislation
Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and take appropriate action
Under the direction of the Legal Counsel, liaise with external regulators and advisers, such as lawyers and auditors
Develop and oversee the systems that ensure the company complies with all applicable legislation, in addition to its legal and statutory requirements.
Supervises junior legal officers and other staff providing legal support work
Assigns and reviews the work of junior legal officers while providing training, advice, guidance and direction on legal matters
Writing reports to the Legal Counsel on legal outcomes
Preparing legal opinions and guidance on changes to pieces of legislation affecting the operations of the Company
Collating and maintaining information/records on all legal matters affecting the company
Be aware of all relevant health, safety and environmental regulations and policies

To be considered for this position, the candidate should meet the following minimum requirements:

Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent
Degree in Law from a recognized University
Bar’ admission as a Legal Practitioner
Member of LAZ with Valid Current Practicing Certificate
At least 5 year of experience in Legal role function in the Mining Industry, Corporate organizations or private practice
Demonstrate an understanding of Mining Law, Corporate Law, Tax Law, Environmental Law, Land Law, Employment law, Pension Law and other relevant legislation pertaining to the operations of the business.

The successful candidate must be result oriented and have the ability to work with own initiative, ability to understand scope of work, paying particular attention to Company policies and Corporate objectives.

Mopani is committed to establishing a winning team and a copper and cobalt business it can be proud of. The Company operates an employment policy of meritocracy, aiming to employ the right people with the right skill, irrespective of race, gender or creed.

Applicants who are interested, suitably qualified, and experienced should submit their application no later than 16 February 2024 . The application should include contact phone numbers, a detailed curriculum vitae (limited to three pages or less), and contact information for three referees who can be contacted. Additionally, certified copies of all credentials should be provided.

Female applicants that meet the above qualifications are encouraged to apply. Full confidentiality guaranteed. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be responded to.