{"id":8867,"date":"2026-06-22T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/uncategorized\/general-counsel-at-mca-zambia-ii\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T09:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:00:53","slug":"general-counsel-at-mca-zambia-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/jobs\/lusaka\/general-counsel-at-mca-zambia-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"General Counsel at MCA-Zambia II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"General Counsel at MCA-Zambia II\", \"description\": \"Job Description:\\n\\n\\nPosition Summary\\n\\nMCA-Zambia II seeks to appoint an exceptional and accomplished legal executive as\u00a0General Counsel.\\n\\nThis is a pivotal leadership role at the intersection of governance, strategy, and programme delivery. The General Counsel will serve as the principal legal adviser to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Board of Directors (Board), shaping legal strategy, safeguarding institutional integrity, and enabling the successful execution of a high-value, multi-sector Compact. The role demands a trusted advisor with the judgement, credibility, and commercial acumen to navigate complex legal, regulatory, and stakeholder environments, while ensuring full compliance with Zambian law, governance frameworks, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) requirements.\\n\\nKey Duties and Responsibilities\\n\\n \\tAnalyze the legal frameworks and requirements applicable to MCA-Zambia II to determine and create strategies, policies, and recommendations for avoiding or mitigating legal and regulatory risks or to ensure compliance with relevant laws throughout MCA-Zambia II's programmatic and operational activities.\\n \\tOversee the provision of legal services by internal and external legal counsel.\\n \\tAct as Company Secretary including advising the Board and management on corporate governance matters, establishing and implementing procedures for Board and management meetings and ensuring that Board meetings and actions comply with the requirements of the Compact, all related agreements, Zambian law, and the relevant governing documents of MCA-Zambia II.\\n \\tAdvise the Board and management on the Compact's compliance with applicable regulatory and legal requirements, as well as on emerging opportunities or challenges affecting the Compact's program as a result of the legal or regulatory environment.\\n \\tAdvise MCA-Zambia II's management (the CEO, directors, and managers) and other staff on the legal implications of employment, procurement, and financial activities on the implementation of the Compact's projects.\\n \\tRepresent, or manage the representation, of MCA-Zambia II before courts, regulatory and administrative bodies, as well as in arbitration and other proceedings and defend\/protect its interests.\\n \\tMonitor the implementation of MCA-Zambia II's activities to ensure that legal and regulatory requirements are complied with and emerging legal risks are anticipated and addressed throughout the Compact's term.\\n \\tSupport the development of policies and practices that build an ethical and legally well-informed culture within MCA-Zambia II consistent with Zambian law and MCC's standards on anti-corruption, transparency, and accountability.\\n \\tIdentify and advise on incidents of fraud and corruption, conflicts of interest, and other corporate governance matters arising during the implementation of the Compact. Draft, advise on, and negotiate all types of contracts and legal agreements to be executed by MCA-Zambia II to implement the Compact. Develop legal agreement templates for MCA-Zambia II.\\n \\tDetermine the need for additional legal experts (including outside counsel), identify possible sources, assist the Procurement Director in procuring such experts, provide recommendations on legal tasks that should be outsourced to an outside counsel, and manage such outside counsel.\\n \\tReview legal aspects of programmatic deliverables required by the terms of the Compact and related agreements to ensure legal sufficiency and the proper and timely delivery of such deliverables.\\n \\tOversee the recruitment of the Legal Manager and Legal Officer or Paralegal and provide supervisory oversight of the legal team to ensure effective and timely delivery of departmental key performance indicators and responsiveness to emerging legal issues.\\n\\nRequired Qualifications\\n\\nEducation and Professional Standing\\n\\n \\tBachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent\\n \\tAdmission to the Zambian Bar with a valid practising certificate\\n\\nTechnical Expertise\\n\\n \\tDeep knowledge of Zambian law across corporate, commercial, construction, procurement, employment, and regulatory frameworks\\n \\tStrong experience in infrastructure and donor-funded programme environments\\n \\tProven track record in corporate governance and company secretarial practice\\n \\tExperience engaging with government entities and navigating public sector legal frameworks\\n\\nLeadership and Core Competencies\\n\\n \\tStrategic thinker with strong commercial and institutional judgement\\n \\tHigh integrity, professionalism, and independence of mind\\n \\tAbility to influence at Board and executive level\\n \\tStrong leadership and team development capability\\n \\tExcellent written and verbal communication skills\\n\\nExperience\\n\\n \\tMinimum of ten (10) years of post-qualifying legal experience\\n \\tAt least five (5) of those years at executive management level\\n \\tProven experience working as or with a company secretary on a governing board, and experience with corporate governance, compliance, and record-keeping matters is required.\\n \\tKn\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-06-22\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"MCA-Zambia II\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"LUSAKA\", \"addressCountry\": \"ZM\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-13T23:59:59\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> MCA-Zambia II<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> LUSAKA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> FULL_TIME<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-13<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Job Description:<\/p>\n<p>Position Summary<\/p>\n<p>MCA-Zambia II seeks to appoint an exceptional and accomplished legal executive as\u00a0General Counsel.<\/p>\n<p>This is a pivotal leadership role at the intersection of governance, strategy, and programme delivery. The General Counsel will serve as the principal legal adviser to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Board of Directors (Board), shaping legal strategy, safeguarding institutional integrity, and enabling the successful execution of a high-value, multi-sector Compact. The role demands a trusted advisor with the judgement, credibility, and commercial acumen to navigate complex legal, regulatory, and stakeholder environments, while ensuring full compliance with Zambian law, governance frameworks, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation&#8217;s (MCC) requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Key Duties and Responsibilities<\/p>\n<p> \tAnalyze the legal frameworks and requirements applicable to MCA-Zambia II to determine and create strategies, policies, and recommendations for avoiding or mitigating legal and regulatory risks or to ensure compliance with relevant laws throughout MCA-Zambia II&#8217;s programmatic and operational activities.<br \/> \tOversee the provision of legal services by internal and external legal counsel.<br \/> \tAct as Company Secretary including advising the Board and management on corporate governance matters, establishing and implementing procedures for Board and management meetings and ensuring that Board meetings and actions comply with the requirements of the Compact, all related agreements, Zambian law, and the relevant governing documents of MCA-Zambia II.<br \/> \tAdvise the Board and management on the Compact&#8217;s compliance with applicable regulatory and legal requirements, as well as on emerging opportunities or challenges affecting the Compact&#8217;s program as a result of the legal or regulatory environment.<br \/> \tAdvise MCA-Zambia II&#8217;s management (the CEO, directors, and managers) and other staff on the legal implications of employment, procurement, and financial activities on the implementation of the Compact&#8217;s projects.<br \/> \tRepresent, or manage the representation, of MCA-Zambia II before courts, regulatory and administrative bodies, as well as in arbitration and other proceedings and defend\/protect its interests.<br \/> \tMonitor the implementation of MCA-Zambia II&#8217;s activities to ensure that legal and regulatory requirements are complied with and emerging legal risks are anticipated and addressed throughout the Compact&#8217;s term.<br \/> \tSupport the development of policies and practices that build an ethical and legally well-informed culture within MCA-Zambia II consistent with Zambian law and MCC&#8217;s standards on anti-corruption, transparency, and accountability.<br \/> \tIdentify and advise on incidents of fraud and corruption, conflicts of interest, and other corporate governance matters arising during the implementation of the Compact. Draft, advise on, and negotiate all types of contracts and legal agreements to be executed by MCA-Zambia II to implement the Compact. Develop legal agreement templates for MCA-Zambia II.<br \/> \tDetermine the need for additional legal experts (including outside counsel), identify possible sources, assist the Procurement Director in procuring such experts, provide recommendations on legal tasks that should be outsourced to an outside counsel, and manage such outside counsel.<br \/> \tReview legal aspects of programmatic deliverables required by the terms of the Compact and related agreements to ensure legal sufficiency and the proper and timely delivery of such deliverables.<br \/> \tOversee the recruitment of the Legal Manager and Legal Officer or Paralegal and provide supervisory oversight of the legal team to ensure effective and timely delivery of departmental key performance indicators and responsiveness to emerging legal issues.<\/p>\n<p>Required Qualifications<\/p>\n<p>Education and Professional Standing<\/p>\n<p> \tBachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent<br \/> \tAdmission to the Zambian Bar with a valid practising certificate<\/p>\n<p>Technical Expertise<\/p>\n<p> \tDeep knowledge of Zambian law across corporate, commercial, construction, procurement, employment, and regulatory frameworks<br \/> \tStrong experience in infrastructure and donor-funded programme environments<br \/> \tProven track record in corporate governance and company secretarial practice<br \/> \tExperience engaging with government entities and navigating public sector legal frameworks<\/p>\n<p>Leadership and Core Competencies<\/p>\n<p> \tStrategic thinker with strong commercial and institutional judgement<br \/> \tHigh integrity, professionalism, and independence of mind<br \/> \tAbility to influence at Board and executive level<br \/> \tStrong leadership and team development capability<br \/> \tExcellent written and verbal communication skills<\/p>\n<p>Experience<\/p>\n<p> \tMinimum of ten (10) years of post-qualifying legal experience<br \/> \tAt least five (5) of those years at executive management level<br \/> \tProven experience working as or with a company secretary on a governing board, and experience with corporate governance, compliance, and record-keeping matters is required.<br \/> \tKnowledge of and experience in international law and Zambian law across a broad range of legal areas, including contract, corporate, construction, employment, tax, and procurement laws and regulations<br \/> \tKnowledge of and experience with infrastructure contracts<br \/> \tProven ability to liaise and collaborate with Zambian government entities<br \/> \tAbility to work with multidisciplinary teams and institutions, and to facilitate cross-functional collaboration<br \/> \tDemonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with peers as well as to collaborate effectively across departments or divisions<br \/> \tFluent written and verbal communication skills in English<\/p>\n<p>Preferred Qualifications<\/p>\n<p> \tMasters degree in Law or a related field<br \/> \tExperience with F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale des Ing\u00e9nieurs-Conseils (FIDIC) contracts and infrastructure delivery frameworks<br \/> \tExperience advising on international agreements or cross-border transactions<br \/> \tExperience representing the Government of Zambia, foreign investors or governments in transactions.<br \/> \tExperience working with development finance institutions, donors, or United States Government-funded programmes<br \/> \tProficiency in local language(s)<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Submit your CV and Application on Company Website : Click Here Closing Date : 25th June , 2026.<br \/>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<br \/>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({<br \/>    google_ad_client: &#8220;ca-pub-1808132527602063&#8221;,<br \/>    enable_page_level_ads: true<br \/>  });<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcaz2.careers-page.com\/jobs\/a84d0fe1-da0f-4315-99b8-05232a1cc8c6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Jobweb Zambia<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-07-13 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: MCA-Zambia II Location: LUSAKA Job Type: FULL_TIME Apply Before: 2026-07-13 Job Description Job Description: Position Summary MCA-Zambia II seeks to appoint an exceptional and accomplished legal executive as\u00a0General Counsel. 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