Job Title: Senior Legal
Officer
Officer
Organisation: East
African Development Bank (EADB)
African Development Bank (EADB)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Principal
Legal Officer
Legal Officer
About EADB:
The East African Development
Bank (EADB) is an international development finance institution, whose mandate
is to promote the sustainable economic development of East Africans.
Shareholders of the EADB are Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, the African
Development Bank (AfDB), and other international financial institutions.
Bank (EADB) is an international development finance institution, whose mandate
is to promote the sustainable economic development of East Africans.
Shareholders of the EADB are Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, the African
Development Bank (AfDB), and other international financial institutions.
Job Summary: The Senior
Legal Officer is responsible for providing advice on a wide range of legal
issues including but not limited to the administrative functions of the Bank.
The Job provides quality in-house legal services and drafts agreements between
the EADB and third parties. The position
will provide administrative and secretarial services to the legal function. The
position shall conduct a variety of research and analysis assignments, assist
the legal team in preparing legal and/or administrative documents, and
participate in reviews of legislation pertinent to the Bank. The incumbent will
take minutes and provide secretarial services to Board of Directors and
Governing Council.
Legal Officer is responsible for providing advice on a wide range of legal
issues including but not limited to the administrative functions of the Bank.
The Job provides quality in-house legal services and drafts agreements between
the EADB and third parties. The position
will provide administrative and secretarial services to the legal function. The
position shall conduct a variety of research and analysis assignments, assist
the legal team in preparing legal and/or administrative documents, and
participate in reviews of legislation pertinent to the Bank. The incumbent will
take minutes and provide secretarial services to Board of Directors and
Governing Council.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Governance and
administration:
administration:
- Advise
on constitutional and corporate legal matters arising from the
interpretation and application of the Banks Charter; - Draft
legal documents concerning membership and participation in the Bank, and
the creation and administration of special funds; - Develop,
implement and interpret internal legislation; - Provide
legal advice and assistance; draft, vet and revise legal documentation
relating to the structure and administration of the Bank and special
funds, with other international organizations and with member and
non-member states, including matters pertaining to the privileges,
immunities and exemptions of the Bank and those vested on the Bank, its
employees, experts and consultants; - Offer
legal support to the preparation, negotiation and finalisation of legal
instruments of cooperation between the Bank, bilateral and multilateral
development partners; - Manage
and direct the Banks’ representation in litigation, arbitration, and other
administrative or legal proceedings, including internal administrative
reviews, appellate and judicial proceedings; and other matters in which
the Bank is a party or may have an interest; - Provide
legal services and assistance in connection with all administrative and
human resources management matters, the acquisition of goods and services
for the Bank including preparing, reviewing, concluding all contracts and
other legal instruments and advising on all legal matters relating to
administrative and personnel matters; - Perform
research and provide recommendations to senior management of significant
developments, emerging opportunities and challenges in areas of responsibility;
and - Prepare
minutes of various committees including Board of Directors and Governing
Council.
2. Administrative Support:
- Provide
legal services and assistance in connection with all administrative and
human resources management matters, the acquisition of goods and services
for the Bank including preparing, reviewing, concluding all contracts and
other legal instruments. - Advise
management on legal matters relating to administrative, personnel and
disciplinary matters. - Participate
in the preparation of contracts and other legal documents for staff,
contractors, and service providers. - Prepare
and monitor compliance to contractual agreements between suppliers,
contractors and/or consultants and EADB; verify and ascertain the business
value of all contracts and advise management accordingly and timeously. - Prepare
and monitor compliance to all tenancy agreements for all EADB’s owned,
leased or rented property. - Manage
and renew insurance cover for all EADB’s employees, property and equipment
in accordance to the Bank’s policies to protect them against foreseeable
risks. - Implement,
interpret and monitor compliance to internal legislation and advise
management accordingly. - Study
tax regulations related to EADB’s business and administrative operations
and advise management accordingly to ensure compliance. - Assist
in the preparation of legal contracts, deeds, leases, and other legal
papers of a routine nature. - Research
relevant statutes, rulings, and precedents to be used as a basis for
answering requests for legal opinions of a routine nature. - Monitor
and keep a record of the Bank’s insurance policy and track renewal of
covers to ensure that Bank’s assets are protected from insurable risks at
all times. - Research
background of matters requiring promulgation of administrative rules and
assist with rules drafting. Assist the Human Resources department in
review of staff complaints. - Update
legal publications and participate in the work associated with the Bank’s
law library and registry including keeping a record of all the Bank’s
legal cases and updating them as required. - Research
background of matters requiring promulgation of administrative rules and
assist with rules drafting. Assist the Human Resources department in
review of staff complaints. - Assist
with conducting research, compiling, writing, editing and publishing
rules, regulations and policies of the Bank. - Participate
in the preparation of contracts and other legal documents for staff,
contractors, and service providers.
3. Litigation:
- Perform
preliminary work in the preparation of legal opinions. Assist in the
preparation of cases and hearings of a routine nature. Conduct factual
investigations of a limited scope. Research relevant statutes, rulings,
and precedents to be used as a basis for preparing contested case
decisions. - Prepare
correspondence and keep a file register to track file movement of legal
related work. - Update
legal publications and participate in the work associated with the Bank’s
law library and registry including keeping a record of all the Bank’s
legal cases and updating them as required. - Provide
and/or work with contracted legal counsel to provide the Bank with
adequate legal representation and /or services and ensure that all the
Bank’s interests are protected at all times. - Liaise
closely with external counsel and prepare regular updates and reports on
on-going litigation. - Participate
in the Bank’s representation in litigation, arbitration, and other
administrative or legal proceedings, including internal administrative
reviews, appellate and judicial proceedings and other matters in which the
Bank is a party or may have an interest; - Provide
legal support in the preparation, negotiation and finalization of legal
instruments of cooperation between the Bank, bilateral and multilateral
development partners; - Perform
any other tasks assigned by Management and Submit at least a monthly
performance report in accordance with the requirements of the role and any
other performance indicators or deliverables required by the Bank.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should possess a Bachelors degree (LLB) from a recognized
university; LLM etc - A
post-graduate degree in Public International Law, Corporate Financial Law,
International Business Law or Banking and Finance Law; - Admission
and current membership of at least one Bar association; Applicants from
non-common law backgrounds may submit evidence of formal training in
common law or long experience in common law jurisdictions; - A
minimum of four years’ professional experience particularly in one or more
of the following fields: secured cross-border lending transactions
)Project Finance, Asset Finance, Structured Finance, PPP/PPI, BOT or
Concession Financing, and/or cross-border capital market or corporate
finance transactions (bonds, IPOs or privatizations); - Excellent
analytical skills - Strategic,
logical and conceptual thinking - Highly
organized with good planning skills - High
level of accuracy and attention to detail - Creative
and strategic thinking - Excellent
communication abilities - Advanced
computer skills - Highly
motivated and demonstrated sound judgment - High
level of integrity and confidentiality
How to Apply:
If you are a national of one of
the EADB member states and your career aspirations match the aforementioned job
role, please send your application via email, quoting the position on the
subject of the email or cover letter.
The cover letter should specify your suitability for the position that
you are applying for and the detailed CV should highlight relevant experience,
details of current and expected salary, a day time phone contact, email
address, and the names and telephone contacts of three professional referees.
the EADB member states and your career aspirations match the aforementioned job
role, please send your application via email, quoting the position on the
subject of the email or cover letter.
The cover letter should specify your suitability for the position that
you are applying for and the detailed CV should highlight relevant experience,
details of current and expected salary, a day time phone contact, email
address, and the names and telephone contacts of three professional referees.
The applications should be
addressed to:
addressed to:
Adept Systems,
Management Consultants,
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO
00100
00100
Deadline: Wednesday 21 May 2014
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