Kredo Finance is looking for a full-time Legal and Compliance Officer to join its staff of the Legal Department.
Main duties:
- Insures legal support and legal opinion to the financial institution’s Management and Departments on a daily basis;
- Keeps company activities in compliance with new legislation;
- Compliance to internal rules & regulations and other applicable laws in force;
- Provide legal advice and opinion to business units by advising on new product development;
- Drafts and reviews legal terms and conditions of new products and related promotional campaigns;
- Reviews marketing materials for new products and campaigns;
- Advice on legal issues arising from dealings with customers;
- Ensure that products and services offered duly comply with rules and regulations;
- Provide legal advice and support on general litigation issues arising from different legal proceedings against third parties;
- Draft and vet commercial agreements entered into by the financial institution with business partners, service providers and suppliers arising from the above;
- Advise the human resources department on employment law and labor and benefit issues;
- Fosters the implementation of best corporate governance principles across financial institutions;
- Ensures establishment and/or update of any policy and/or procedure related to Corporate Governance issues that may be required by applicable legislation and/or regulatory framework;
- Maintains Bank’s Articles of Association;
- Proposes changes as required by the National Bank of Albania;
- Ensures the performance of the related due legal formalities (with the Commercial Register, the National Bank of Albania and Share Register);
- Solves legal matters regarding the activity of the financial institution according to the current legislation;
- Provides legal advice and ensures that the financial institution’s legal interests are protected in the best possible manner;
- To negotiate, prepare and review contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.
Qualifications and abilities required:
- Minimum 3 years of experience in banks or other financial institutions;
- Very good knowledge of banking law, commercial law and other applicable laws in force;
- Very Good command of English language;
- Very Good command of Microsoft Package;
- Strong analytical, planning and project management skills;
- Ability to react to unexpected events;
- Strong presentation and interpersonal skills;
- Very strong written and verbal skills both in English and Albanian;
- Have a good knowledge of best corporate governance practice;
- Demonstrate experience in support of governing bodies.
All the interested professionals can apply by sending their CV via email to rekrutime@kredo.al
Deadline: 18/07/2021.