Legal Jobs for Mid-level in Africa

3 jobs found

Pearl Bank Uganda

Legal Officer

Kampala

Uganda

Pearl Bank Uganda

Legal Manager-Litigation and Recoveries

Kampala

Uganda

Jubilee Insurance - Ug

Legal Officer

Kampala

Uganda

Equity Bank Kenya

Legal Manager – Security Perfection & Credit Support

Nairobi

Kenya

Closed for applications
BRAC Uganda

Legal Officer

Kampala

Uganda

Closed for applications
Equity Bank Kenya

Senior Officer Governance

Nairobi

Kenya

Closed for applications
Equity Bank Kenya

General Manager - Governance & Company Secretarial

Nairobi

Kenya

Closed for applications
Mogo Kenya Limited

Senior Legal Officer

Nairobi

Kenya

Closed for applications
KCB Group

Principal Legal Counsel, Commercial

Nairobi

Kenya

Closed for applications

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KCB Group

Commercial Department.Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial

Nairobi

Kenya

Closed for applications
Pearl Bank Uganda

Banking + 2 more

Legal Officer

Job details

Contract Type

Description

Qualifications, Experience & Competencies Required

  • Bachelor of Law and Diploma in legal practice.
  • At least 3 years’ experience in legal practice


Responsibilities
  • Provide legal advice and support to various departments/ business lines by acting as the subject matter expert on legal matters.
  • Represent the Legal Department in various committee meetings or departmental meetings with a view of providing technical legal support and guidance.
  • Evaluate potential legal risks and issues related to the Bank’s products, Services, and operations, and provide recommendations for risk mitigation strategies.
  • Draft and review all legal documents with service providers, business partners and other stakeholders including contracts, agreements, collateral and others prepared to safeguard the Bank’s interests.
  • Directly support the Bank’s credit and other commercial departments ensuring proper documentation, registration, securitization and internal adherence to contractual obligations.
  • Support the development and delivery of legal compliance training sessions to internal stakeholders, to enhance legal awareness and compliance.
  • Provide legal advice and support on non-commercial internal matters e.g. staff disciplinary hearings etc. and other routine transactions e.g. review of tenancy agreements, procurement agreements, contract renewals etc.
  • Research and prepare legal opinions to guide management on potential legal problems and/or issues of recent regulatory or legislative changes
  • Periodically conduct visits to branches to assess compliance with the pertinent laws, identify any lapses pertaining to documentation and practices likely to expose the bank to legal risks and any punitive costs.
  • Review and follow up on new laws to ensure that the Bank is up-to-date and in compliance.
  • Peruse staff loan/advance files for completeness and accuracy and ensure timely perfection of the same.

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