Background Information

The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) Plc is Rwanda’s only National Development Bank mandated to support Rwanda’s Vision 2050 development agenda. Over the past five years, the bank has registered exponential growth contributing to socio-economic development, strengthening institutional and human capacity, fostering corporate governance and risk management practices.

The Bank is implementing the revised strategic plan for 2024-2028 which is appropriately aligned to the country’s strategic direction enabling the Bank to unlock better value creation for its stakeholders by supporting entrepreneurs, addressing market failures, and impactful socioeconomic development.

To deliver on its bold vision and impactful objectives, the Bank’s expanded and refocused mandate is underpinned on four strategic focus areas:

• Availing transformational finance.
• Increasing green financing for a resilient future.
• Driving scale and impact.
• Fostering innovation and technology.

To achieve its strategic mandate, BRD recognizes the importance of strengthening its human and institutional capital to drive sustainable development and ensure the Bank remains a center of excellence in the financial sector.

BRD is committed to respecting gender equality and disability norms. We promote gender-responsive practices. Qualified candidates particularly females and persons living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

To help accomplish this ambitious and exciting vision, the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) would like to recruit suitable qualified candidates to fill the following positions:

Legal Counsel, Corporate Governance and Regulatory Affairs (1)

Background Information

Job Title: LegalCounsel, Corporate Governance and Regulatory Affairs

Job Grade:

JG G- Officer

Division: Legal Department

Reports to: Director of Legal Affairs

Direct Reports:

N/A

Indirect Reports:

N/A

Contract terms: Open ended contract

Purpose of the Job

The purpose of the job is to provide support to the office of the Company Secretary in managing Board and AGM affairs, preparing regulatory reviews, and executing legal research related duties.

Main Responsibilities of the Job

Duties and responsibilities shall include but not limited to:

• Prepare for Board and Committees meetings and follow-up on the implementation of Board decisions and prepare relevant reports.
• Prepare and ensure proper documentation for minutes of meetings and review the Board papers before submission to the Board.
• File financial annual returns and other statutory corporate governance related changes such as change of directors, external auditors, executive management members with the office of the registrar general (Rwanda Development Board).
• Prepare key organizational documents such as Annual Reports, executive briefing papers and Board papers.
• Facilitate, assess and review Board and Shareholder management internal policies and procedures to ensure they are aligned with applicable laws and regulations.
• Monitor changes in regulation that may have an impact on the Bank’s operations and prepare legal notes on the same.
• Conduct legal research required to inform the bank’s operations.

Working relationships

• All departments of BRD

Professional, academic qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in law
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a similar position.(additional advantage)

Core competencies

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Excellent report writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good time and personal management skills
• Understanding of Board and AGM dynamics
• Excellent research and analytical skills.

• Prepare for Board and Committees meetings and follow-up on the implementation of Board decisions and prepare relevant reports.
• Prepare and ensure proper documentation for minutes of meetings and review the Board papers before submission to the Board.
• File financial annual returns and other statutory corporate governance related changes such as change of directors, external auditors, executive management members with the office of the registrar general (Rwanda Development Board).
• Prepare key organizational documents such as Annual Reports, executive briefing papers and Board papers.
• Facilitate, assess and review Board and Shareholder management internal policies and procedures to ensure they are aligned with applicable laws and regulations.
• Monitor changes in regulation that may have an impact on the Bank’s operations and prepare legal notes on the same.
• Conduct legal research required to inform the bank’s operations.

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Excellent report writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good time and personal management skills
• Understanding of Board and AGM dynamics
• Excellent research and analytical skills.

• Bachelor’s Degree in law
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a similar position.(additional advantage)