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• Offer
  by email and telephone on spot legal advice to all the Bank operations and
  distribution networks and service channels such as CB, DIB, Credit, HR and
  Operations;
• Provide
  well-researched and practical legal opinions and solutions to the
  business segments and functions of the Bank to ensure compliance with all
  the legal and regulatory applicable legal regimes;
• Work
  closely with and guide the Credit Documentation and Special Assets
  Management units in the Credit Department in matters relating to
  credit, security perfection, pursuing and processing all bad debt recovery
  strategies; such as issuance of statutory notices, repossession of assets
  and commencement of the security realization process and recovery through
  the most appropriate, effective and efficient debt recovery mode;
• Make
  and respond to legal demands and communications to and from the Bank such
  as Court Orders, intentions to sue, letters and in so doing foster
  alternative means of resolving queries raised to mitigate costs and
  fees involved in the process of litigation and contingent liabilities.
• The
  incumbent will receive Court papers instituting cases against dfcu and
  process the same by securing supporting documentation and instructing
  Counsel to defend the Bank. Liaising with external Counsel on the
  lead times of the Court processes and regularly meet to agree on strategy.
• Attend
  Court where Dfcu is sued or is suing as a representative of the Bank to
  ensure and monitor the proper legal representation of dfcu by external
  Counsel;
• Actively
  participate in all related meetings, mediations and support external
  Counsel in preparation for trial by availing supporting documentations and
  the material witnesses by seeking consensus with senior management on the
  strategy to be employed in the pursuit of a particular matter.
• Peruse
  all contract proposals, offer letters, letters of intent to confirm that
  the services indicated in the proposal letters, offer letters or letters
  of intent are the services required by the Bank.
• Confirm
  and approve terms and conditions under which services are proposed to be
  offered as meeting the Bank’s procurement processes and needs.
• Share
  lessons learnt from the Court processes.
• Ensure
  that the persons or the parties with whom the Bank contracts with
  have capacity to contract
• Follow-up
  and ensure that all the service providers comply with their bargains and
  deliver their services/goods in accordance with all the contract terms in
  order to achieve value for money.

• The applicant for the DFCU Legal Officer
  job opportunity must hold a University
  Law Degree.
• Possession
  of a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice is mandatory
• Enrolled
  and practicing Advocate of the High Court & all Courts subordinate
  thereto for at least four years.
• Extensive
  knowledge in Finance is an added advantage.
• Good
  grasp and in-depth knowledge of the principles and laws governing
  Banking & Corporate Law, Leasing/asset finance, Laws governing Land
  & Mortgages among others.
• Working
  knowledge of the law and best practice on repossession, realization
  security and receiverships.
• Exposure
  of working in a busy private law firm handling Litigation and recoveries
  matters.
• Good
  legal research skills.
• Computer
  literacy skills i.e. proficiency in Word, excel and other applications is
  incidental

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