Director, Legal & Company Secretary - Ghana Mining Operations

About the role

Globe 24-7 is recruiting, through a partner, a Director, Legal & Company Secretary for a leading international gold mining company's Ghana operations. Reporting to the Vice President, Legal West Africa, the role leads legal and company secretarial functions across the Ghana business, including the Obuasi and Iduapriem mines and five Sustainable Development Units. It combines legal advisory, team leadership, contract negotiation, compliance, dispute management and corporate governance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, develop and manage the Ghana Legal department, setting objectives and building team capability.
• Develop legal service strategies and processes for contract review and legal advisory.
• Advise mine operations, senior leadership and other business units on legal issues.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts and advise on legal risk allocation and compliance.
• Oversee company secretarial matters, statutory filings and corporate governance for Ghana entities.
• Advise on mining, environmental, health and safety, labour and other regulatory obligations.
• Support land acquisition, compensation and community-related matters, including stakeholder engagement.
• Lead legal support for employment matters, employee relations, internal investigations and labour disputes.
• Manage external counsel, claims, disputes and litigation with the VP Legal.
• Prepare and manage legal budgets, monitor external legal spend and drive value from legal providers.
• Develop legal training, country-specific policies and reporting aligned with Group standards.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders, regulators and external advisers.

Required profile

• Qualifying first degree plus an academic qualification in Law.
• Senior legal leadership experience, including managing legal teams and external counsel.
• Strong expertise in mining law, environmental regulations and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in company secretarial duties, corporate governance and statutory compliance.
• Ability to advise on land acquisition, compensation, community matters and legal disputes.
• Proven ability to manage legal budgets and control legal expenditure.
• Established professional relationships in the legal and mining sectors.

Required skills

• Commercial contract drafting, review and negotiation.
• In-depth knowledge of labour and employment law in a large operational environment.
• Analytical judgement, stakeholder management and communication skills.

What we offer

• A competitive local benefits package including medical insurance, employee assistance and wellbeing programmes.
• Company-supported pension or provident fund contributions.
• Leave entitlements in line with company policy.

Candidates apply directly by submitting their resume, preferably as a Microsoft Word document.