Company Overview
The mission of ZamGridCo is to modernise and expand Zambia’s national electricity distribution grid under the Grid Resilience Program. Established after a first-of-its-kind debt-for-development transaction between the Government of Zambia and the African Development Bank, ZamGridCo is a Zambian private company limited by guarantee with not-for-profit objectives. Headquartered in Lusaka, it is an independent, legally separate entity whose remit is to channel the resulting debt-conversion savings into distribution network investment and upgrades, in line with Zambia’s Integrated Resource Plan, Integrated Distribution Plan, and wider national energy reforms.
Job Title: Legal/ Company Secretary
Department: Legal
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer
Employment Type: Full-time, on Fixed Term Contract
Role Summary
This is a specialized hybrid role combining the legal oversight of procurement with the governance functions of a corporate secretary. On the legal side, the Legal and Company Secretary safeguards ZamGridCo across the project lifecycle against legal, contractual and regulatory risk, ensuring the Company contracts on sound terms, manages its liability exposure, meets its statutory and regulatory obligations, and maintains the compliance and integrity standards attached to development-financed programmes. On the governance side, the role acts as a strategic adviser to the Board and management, ensures the Board and its committees function effectively, and supports directors in meeting their governance and fiduciary duties.
Key Responsibilities
1. Core Legal, Procurement, & Grant-Making
a. Contract Lifecycle: Oversee the drafting and negotiation of requests for proposals, grant agreements, partnership contracts, consultancy agreements, and MOUs. It is crucial to map “back-to-back” liability from ZamGridCo to project financing recipients.
b. Due Diligence & Risk: Conduct legal due diligence on potential grantees and advise on the appropriate legal structures for funding (e.g., program-related investments, procurement contract, RFPs, grants).
c. Compliance: Advise on regulatory restrictions specific to non-profits, data privacy, and anti-terrorism financing rules.
2. Governance & Company Secretarial
a. Corporate governance: Understanding of corporate governance frameworks and best practices, knowledge of Board and committee procedures; preparation of Board charters, governance policies, and annual governance reports, and advising directors on governance obligations and fiduciary duties.
b. Board Administration: Organize board and committee meetings, prepare agendas, collate board packs, draft minutes, and track action points and board resolutions. File annual returns with the Patent and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA).
c. Statutory and regulatory Compliance: Maintain statutory registers and compliance calendars, file annual returns and resolutions, and act as the point of
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