LEGAL AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS COORDINATOR

LEGAL AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS COORDINATOR
SESOMO SERVICES is looking for a clients, operating in the shipping industry. 
Contract  : CDI  Location  : Kinshasa 
Areas of Responsibility 
Legal and contracts:  
- Research and advise on local regional and international law issues and relevant legislation affecting the client including but not limited to OHADA - Manage litigation portfolio and supervision of external legal counsel and other professional advisers as necessary and managing the associated costs in line with authorization and approval of management - Oversee litigation portfolio within the company and providing guidance to ensure legal costs are optimized - Manage  systems and processes to ensure efficiency in the administration of the legal function - Act as legal business partner by providing legal advisory support on corporate and legal issues to country Managemen - Act as the key corporate secretarial support with management and the statutory Meetings - Provide monthly and quarterly country litigation report to within the country and cluster - Draft and reviewing commercial documents and advising on commercial tran - Ensure that contracts with service providers and clients are in compliance with the company’s contracting standards - Ensure that any contractual and legal matters affe addressed - Ensure best practice sharing with the  
Claims:  
- Investigate, handle, document 
LEGAL AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS COORDINATOR
is looking for a Legal and corporate affairs coordinator operating in the shipping industry. 
on local regional and international law issues and relevant n affecting the client including but not limited to OHADA litigation portfolio and supervision of external legal counsel and other isers as necessary and managing the associated costs in line with authorization and approval of management Oversee litigation portfolio within the company and providing guidance to ensure legal 
systems and processes to ensure efficiency in the administration of the legal 
Act as legal business partner by providing legal advisory support on corporate and legal issues to country Management Act as the key corporate secretarial support within the company for the senior management and the statutory Meetings monthly and quarterly country litigation report to the relevant stakeholders within the country and cluster and reviewing commercial documents and advising on commercial tran Ensure that contracts with service providers and clients are in compliance with the company’s contracting standards Ensure that any contractual and legal matters affecting the company are properly 
ice sharing with the cluster in terms of legal procedures
Investigate, handle, document and recover of claims filed against and by the client 
LEGAL AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS COORDINATOR 
Legal and corporate affairs coordinator, for one of its 
on local regional and international law issues and relevant 
litigation portfolio and supervision of external legal counsel and other isers as necessary and managing the associated costs in line with 
Oversee litigation portfolio within the company and providing guidance to ensure legal 
systems and processes to ensure efficiency in the administration of the legal 
Act as legal business partner by providing legal advisory support on corporate and legal 
the company for the senior 
he relevant stakeholders 
and reviewing commercial documents and advising on commercial transactions Ensure that contracts with service providers and clients are in compliance with the 
ting the company are properly 
cluster in terms of legal procedures 
and recover of claims filed against and by the client  
 
- Ensure that at all times files in the claims system are updated with the most current information on all country claims and litigations (potential, pending and settled) - Develop country claims guidelines and ensure best practice sharing within the cluster in terms of service recovery and legal processes - Take adequate measures to limit cargo damage/loss within country - Train and educate of new and old employees on claims handling processes - Work in close collaboration with cluster and regional legal team to ensure effective and efficient handling of claims and legal matters in the cluster  
Insurance:  
- Responsible for ensuring adequate insurance cover, insurance policy monitoring, premium calculation/processing (for payment) and handling insurance claims - Relationship management with the company’s insurance brokers and insurance companies  
Corporate Affairs:  
- Responsible for the preparation and provision of the board file and AGM file for the company’s statutory meetings to the board members and/or shareholders - Proactive management on corporate governance and statutory compliance administration  - Supervision of the procurement and admin functions  
Health, safety and security: - Manage and develop the company’s health, safety, security and environmental functions - Implement policies, procedures and systems to provide for a safe and secure business operation - Ensure relevant Business contingency and continuity plans always remain up to date and are executed as and when required in consultation with the management.  
Public Relations  
- Maintain strong relationships with embassies, local authorities, courts, etc and develop a strong network of support for the client to deal in case of any eventually - Promote and defend the client at all political levels - Ensure timely visa issuance for all employees going out of the country for business related reasons - Ensure all expats under an employment contract and their families at all times have a valid work, residence permit and driving license - Ensure airport pick up and drop and other relevant protocol related actions for all visitors visiting the company. Ensure visitors are aware of safety rules before arriving in DRC 
 
Key Requirements for the role:  
- Proactive decision making - Attitudes for Excellence  - Strong communication and Relationships building skills - Performance driven - Good team player - Business focus - Customer focus  
Essential skills - Integrity and trust - Result oriented - Strong written and verbal communication skills - Leadership and coaching - Solution mindset - Attention to detail - High degree of initiative, a self-starter - Comfortable building relationships - Being firm without creating undue conflict  
Other requirements: - Minimum bachelor degree holder in Law - Minimum 5 years relevant experience. Industry experience is an advantage. - Fluent in French and English.  
NB   
All interested candidates must submit their job application via our website: https://recrutement.sesomo.cd  by last 27 November 2018 Candidates must click on « APPLY NOW » next to the job offer entitled “LEGAL AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS COORDINATOR - ID 113 “and duly follow the procedure indicated. 
The application file must include: 
 A letter of motivation 
 An updated CV 
Kindly note that only the selected candidates will be contacted. Submitted files cannot be withdrawn.