Join Exploration Investment Company Botswana (EICB) and help unlock Botswana’s mineral potential.
Main Purpose of the Job
To provide company secretarial services to the EICB Board, ensuring that Board resolutions and decisions are accurately recorded, tracked and actioned, and to provide legal, risk and compliance advisory services to the Company.
The role ensures that EICB operates in accordance with applicable legislation, corporate governance principles, regulations, policies, procedures, guidelines and best practice. It supports sound decision-making, effective governance, legal risk mitigation, regulatory compliance and the protection of the Company’s institutional and commercial interests.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the integration of legal, governance and compliance considerations into EICB’s strategic planning, business planning and organisational decision-making processes.
- Facilitate effective Board governance and decision-making through reliable secretariat services, appropriate governance guidance, accurate records and systematic follow-up of Board decisions.
- Provide sound, timely and commercially informed legal advice that protects EICB’s interests, supports lawful business decisions and reduces exposure to contractual, transactional, litigation and regulatory risks.
- Support the establishment and implementation of an effective corporate governance, legal risk and compliance framework that promotes accountability, regulatory adherence, ethical conduct and sound institutional controls.
- Contribute to the effective planning, utilisation and control of resources allocated to legal, company secretarial, risk and compliance activities, ensuring cost-effective delivery of services and accountability for expenditure.
- Coordinate and support the effective deployment, development and performance of assigned people support resources within the legal, governance and compliance function, fostering accountability, collaboration, professional standards and continuous improvement
Key Focus Areas
- Strategic Alignment
- Company Secretarial Services to the Board
- Legal Advisory Services
- Governance and Compliance
- Budgeting and Control
- People Management
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) from a recognised and accredited university.
- Admission or eligibility for admission as a legal practitioner in Botswana, as applicable to the role and the nature of legal services to be provided.
- Training or certification in corporate governance, company secretarial practice, compliance management, risk management or company law would be an added advantage.
Required Experience
- 4–6 Years of relevant post-qualification experience in legal practice, corporate legal services, company secretarial services, governance, regulatory compliance or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience in drafting and reviewing commercial contracts, tender documentation, legal opinions, agreements and other legal instruments.
- Experience supporting Board and committee meetings, preparing Board papers and minutes, maintaining statutory records and monitoring the implementation of Board resolutions.
- Practical knowledge of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, legal risk assessment, contract administration and organisational policy development.
- Experience working with public institutions, state-owned enterprises, investment organisations or commercially oriented entities would be an advantage.
Personal Attributes
- Analytical and problem-solving ability
- Written and verbal communication
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Planning and organisational skills
- Stakeholder relationship
- Integrity and confidentiality
How to Apply
Submit a comprehensive CV, cover letter, certified copies of certificates, transcripts and ID, clearly demonstrating relevant qualifications and experience, to the Human Resources Business Partner, Exploration Investment Company Botswana (Pty) Ltd, P O Box 30 AAH, Masa, Gaborone.
Email: brownc@eicb.co.bw
Tel: +267 370 0015
Hand deliver: Plot 74358, Office Block A, Plot 111 Millennium Office Park, Gaborone.
Closing Date: 31 October 2026
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
