Position: Legal Clerk – Company Registrations

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced, organized and efficient Legal Clerk to join our firm. The main role for the Legal Clerk will be to do company registrations and general company secretarial work. The clerk must however be versatile and have knowledge of clerical work involved in legal firms, including experience in any one or more of the following areas: Deceased Estates, ZIMRA Capital Gains Tax clearance applications, and ZIDA Investment Licence applications.

Responsibilities

This role will include but is not limited to:

Drafting company registration documents, handling company registrations and attending at the Company Registry for filing and collecting documents;

Attending to updating company annual returns, drafting various C.R. Forms, drafting Share Certificates, and performing other company secretarial services;

Filing documents and making follow ups at the office of Master of the High Court;

Preparing and filing applications for Capital Gains Tax clearance at ZIMRA;

Preparing and filing ZIDA Investment Licence applications;

Compiling legal documentation into files and maintaining an organized filing system;

General clerical duties such as making copies, answering phones, preparing legal documents, and assisting in office upkeep.

Personal Attributes

Possesses good written and verbal communication skills;

Able to work with little or no supervision;

Has knowledge and understanding of the systems and procedures at the Company Registry, ZIMRA, and Master of the High Court’s office;

Knowledge and understanding of systems and procedures at ZIDA shall be an added advantage;

Possesses excellent time management skills;

Courteous, firm, efficient, dependable and trustworthy.

Requirements

3 to 5 years’ experience in similar position

A minimum of 5 ‘O’ level passes

Knowledge of ZIDA processes an added advantage

Good computer skills.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit your cover letter, CV and copies of certificates via email to jobs@maweresibanda.co.zw

Application deadline

28 July 2021