Job Opportunity: Senior Licensing and Registration Officer || position available at Ethiopian Capital Market Authority in Addis Ababa. Legal jobs in Ethiopia are in high demand. Apply now through GeezJobs - Ethiopia's leading job portal.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

The Position Holder is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the department, overseeing the processing of licenses and registrations for market intermediaries. And also ensures compliance with regulatory standards and provides coaching and managing to the team of senior and junior officers within the Department.

• Manage the end-to-end licensing and registration process for market intermediaries, including receiving, reviewing, and processing applications
• Thoroughly review licensing and registration applications, verifying the completeness and accuracy of submitted documents
• Maintain up-to-date and organized records of all licensing and registration applications, approvals, and related documents
• Liaise with applicants to request additional information or clarifications, and communicate licensing and registration decisions effectively
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including legal teams, regulators, and applicants, to facilitate the licensing and registration process
• Apply established evaluation criteria to assess the suitability and credibility of applicants for licenses and registration
• Conduct due diligence on applicants to ensure their integrity and ability to operate in the financial markets
• Prepare recommendations for licensing and registration approvals or rejections based on thorough assessments
• Generate reports on the status of licensing and registration applications, providing updates to management and external stakeholder bodies
• Ensure that the licensing and registration process follows established policies, guidelines, and regulatory frameworks
• Manage timelines for application reviews, approvals, and communication to meet regulatory and authority requirements

• Identify opportunities to streamline and enhance the licensing and registration process for efficiency and effectiveness

  Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or above in Law, Economics, Management, Accounting and Finance, Banking & Finance, Business Administration, or a field related to the Job function from an Accredited or recognized learning institution.

• 6 years of relevant working experience

  Behavioral Competencies/Attributes: 

• Specialized technical skills
• Advanced computer skills
• Planning and organizing
• Supervisory skills
• Analytical and problem-solving
• Time management
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication
• Adaptability
• Initiative

What We Do 

Ethiopian Capital Market Authority is established by Capital Market Proclamation No 1248/2021 as an autonomous Federal Regulatory Authority. One of the major objectives of ECMA is to ensure the existence of a capital market environment in which securities can be issued and traded in an orderly, fair, and efficient manner. ECMA, as a regulatory authority, grants licenses to any person to operate as a security exchange, derivative exchange, security depository and clearing company, capital market service provider, over-the-counter trading facility, or any other activity deemed by ECMA as a regulated activity under its jurisdiction. ECMA regulates and oversees trading in primary and secondary markets of securities, the use of electronic trading platforms that deal with securities and gives recognition and oversees the activities of self-regulatory organizations. 

How To Apply

• Please submit your CV and application letter through Ethiojobs, and ensure you also complete the Online Application Form.
  All three components are mandatory; applications missing any of these will not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by ECMA.