Job Title: Legal Officer
Organization: Centenary Bank
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Legal Manager
About Us:
Centenary Bank is the leading Commercial Micro Finance Bank in Uganda
serving over 1,300,000 clients (a quarter of the banking population) in 58
branches spread countrywide. We are one of Uganda’s top three financial
organisations, employing more than 1,500 people. Joining Centenary Bank is an
opportunity to use your skills and experience in tackling real world problems.
serving over 1,300,000 clients (a quarter of the banking population) in 58
branches spread countrywide. We are one of Uganda’s top three financial
organisations, employing more than 1,500 people. Joining Centenary Bank is an
opportunity to use your skills and experience in tackling real world problems.
Job Summary: The Legal
Officer will guide Centenary Bank by offering legal advice, prepare and review
legal documents and represent the bank in legal matters in accordance with the
law and bank policy.
Officer will guide Centenary Bank by offering legal advice, prepare and review
legal documents and represent the bank in legal matters in accordance with the
law and bank policy.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Regularly review documentation of approved
credit facilities from branches for credit above the branch disbursement limit and confirm
perfection for recommendation for disbursement in line with departmental
guidelines and Bank policy and the law. - Review and compute duty and fees payable
on registrable securities, ensure timely registration or dispatch of
securities to external advocates for registration of Bank charges, follow
up for timely return thereof and advise on the advocates performance
against their service level agreements. - Carry out legal search and advise on
likely effect of draft bills and new legislation on the banking and credit
operations - Prepare and maintain the department
registers of securities received from the branches for
perfection/registration as the case maybe in accordance with departmental
guidelines. - Draw and prepare security documentation
for some loans and advances upon instruction in line with departmental
procedures, the law and Bank policy. - Upon instruction draw agreements and
contracts in accordance with the law and Bank policy.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The prospective Bank employee should hold
an Honors Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized university - Be an enrolled advocate of the High Court
- The applicant should also possess two
years’ post qualification experience preferably in a financial
institution, established law firm or reputable commercial organisation - Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills - Ability to embrace bank values and mission
How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to join Centenary Bank should send their
applications by following the instructions below; downloading an application
form for employment, download
Here, filling it and enclosing an application letter, Curriculum Vitae
(CV), and copies of academic testimonials/certificates and send the application
to:
applications by following the instructions below; downloading an application
form for employment, download
Here, filling it and enclosing an application letter, Curriculum Vitae
(CV), and copies of academic testimonials/certificates and send the application
to:
General Manager, Human Resources Centenary Bank, P.O. Box 1892 —
Kampala, Uganda.
Kampala, Uganda.
Note: While we thank all
applicants for your interest. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Applicants not contacted after 5th
May 2014 should consider their applications unsuccessful.
applicants for your interest. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Applicants not contacted after 5th
May 2014 should consider their applications unsuccessful.
Deadline: 14th March 2014 by
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
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