Legal & Compliance Officer 153 views

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM SUITABLE, QUALIFIED GAMBIANS WITH THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE TO FILL THE VACANCY POSITION OF LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Responsible to: Senior Legal and Compliance Manager

JOB SUMMARY:

To assist in developing legal and compliance matters relating to interpreting, reviewing, and mitigating potential legal risk. He/she will ensure the prevention of or deal with violations of legal guidelines and internal policies of the GT Board.

KEY FUNCTION:

• To support in drafting, modifying, and revising procedures, policies, regulations, reports, etc., periodically to identify hidden risks or non-conformity issues.
• To conduct regular reviews of policies and procedures to ensure non-deviation from legal standards and policies.
• Responsible for enforcing regulations in all aspects and levels within the industry as well as providing guidelines on compliance matters
• Assist in achieving compliance with legal guidelines and best practices of corporate governance to preserve the Board’s integrity in making sure it stays on a lawful and ethical course.
• Support SML&C to assess GT Board’s future ventures and projects to identify possible compliance or legal risks.
• Review the work and files of other departments when necessary to identify compliance issues and provide advice on land allocations, contracts, procurement transactions, agreements, marketing activities, etc.
• Keep abreast of legal and Regulatory developments within or outside of the GT Board and Tourism Industry.
• Deal with all legal matters on the Tourism Development Area (TDA) land, e.g., Encroachment, trespasses, illegal occupation and settlement, and repossession by GT Board.

Person specification

• Excellent written and oral communication and
• Ability to
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent decision-making
• Ability to interpret and analysis complex tasks
• Ability to cope with high levels of responsibility and with confidential
• Ability to multitask and meet
• High degree of professional ethics and

Qualifications and experience:

• Must have LL. B and L
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience, preferably in a Corporate or

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS IS 28th AUGUST 2026.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, GAMBIA TOURISM BOARD, KOTU WEST, OPPOSITE LOGIC PETROL STATION ALONG THE NEW OIC ROAD.