ABOUT ALU

At the African Leadership University (ALU), we’re more than just an institution—we’re a catalyst for transformation. Our mission is to develop a new generation of ethical and entrepreneurial leaders who will shape Africa’s future. Through our innovative curriculum, focus on experiential learning, and vibrant pan-African community, we empower students to become changemakers, problem-solvers, and innovators. At ALU, we’re not just teaching; we’re nurturing the leaders who will drive Africa’s progress and prosperity in the 21st century

We are dedicated to fostering an open yet secure environment, balancing the safety of students, staff, and visitors with respect for individual rights, and safeguarding responsibilities.

HOW WE WORK

The ALU Team works in starkly different ways to traditional academic bureaucracies. We approach education from first principles, empower individuals to design, test, and implement creative new ideas, and work closely together to craft transformative learning experiences. We are deeply passionate about our students and excited by the challenge of building something entirely new.

The African Leadership University is committed to ensuring the safety and Well-being of all students under our care. As part of this commitment , we have a comprehensive safeguarding policy in place, which outlines our Zero-tolerance approach to any violation of safeguarding.

THE TEAM

You will work remotely under the leadership of the Senior Legal Counsel, as part of the Finance Department and thus will weigh in a number of decisions that will have legal and financial implications for ALU.

You will collaborate with different teams across the organization, at different levels of seniority and with various external stakeholders, such as authorities and service providers.

You will be working in a mission-driven environment, with passionate and interesting people. You will have opportunities for both personal and professional growth – ALU team members work hard but have a lot of flexibility and a great working environment.

ABOUT THE ROLE

You have an entrepreneurial mindset, and are ready to be a strong legal and administrative support for ALU.

Amongst others, your main responsibilities will be to:

RESPONSIBILITIES

Corporate Governance:

• undertake relevant surveys and gap analysis, such as with respect to risk and governance and templates, policies, practices and processes;
• assist in devising and implementing a contract management process, filing system(s) and any other governance policies and procedures.

Data Privacy:

• assist in completing tasks as part of the Data Privacy Project for example, liaising and collecting information from departments across ALU, assisting in drafting and/or review of data maps, registers, standard operating procedures and policies and data processing related agreements etc.
• continuously support to assess and map the organisation’s Data Protection risks and in parallel, support management and other stakeholders in understanding and proactively managing Data Protection risks;
• assist in the project management and follow up of tasks as part of the implementation of the Data Privacy roadmap.

Legal:

• Assist in managing and operating the contract management and consent management tools;
• conduct legal research;
• assist in drafting of templates, policies and legal documents;
• monitor regulatory changes and inform relevant stakeholders;
• conduct relevant benchmarking;
• assist in procuring legal advice;
• assist in providing training;
• assist in following up with litigation and files with external legal.

Secretarial and administration:

• project manage pending and recurrent secretarial items as well as any designated projects for the team;
• follow through and assist in completion of administrative tasks, including insurance renewals and subscriptions;
• assist in drafting policies, manuals and procedures;
• support in organizing and archiving legal and finance team documents;
• act as a point of contact for ALU and secretarial service provider and third parties regarding secretarial/administrative matters (including banks, development boards, etc…)
• assist with statutory filings and payments;
• conduct enquiries with authorities;
• effect minute taking and schedule meetings;
• Collect and dispatch relevant correspondence received or served at ALU’s registered office.

REQUIREMENTS

Required qualifications, functional knowledge and experience: 

• Law degree (completed or in final year); 
• Data Protection related education is a plus;
• Some experience in the Legal, compliance, secretarial, risk audit and/or Data Protection field;
• Excellent report and drafting skills;
• Analytical and synthetic skills;
• Strong legal research skills;
• Project Management skills;
• Tech savvy. At ease with Google Drive.

Other competences: 

• Fluent English written and spoken. Written and spoken French is a plus.
• Good communication skills (verbal and in writing) 
• High level of integrity and strong personal character 
• Strong drive, engagement, proactive and passionate about responsible business conduct.
• Ability to challenge ideas when required 
• Able to plan and organise his/her work within the framework and time set by relevant stakeholders 
• Highly focussed on timely delivery, precision and professional efficiency 
• Proven interest in and ability to find areas of improvements and drive change within the scope of work at hand
• Discretion and confidentiality
• Proven team player with an operational focus 
• Solution oriented and service minded 
• Ability to develop efficient internal networks 

Location: Fully remote, unless based in Rwanda or Mauritius, in which case, hybrid working arrangements may apply.