Entry Level Legal, Compliance and Risk Officer (LCR Officer) Career Jobs – SolarNow

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Organisation: SolarNow
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Director Risk
Management
About US:

SolarNow is a distribution and finance company that sells high quality solar product and appliances to households and businesses in Uganda. The company started in 2011 and has since opened 36 branches throughout Uganda, employs around 250 people. Expansion into other countries is planned for 2017. 

Job Summary: The Legal,
Compliance and Risk Officer (LCR Officer) follows-up on all legal issues by liaising
with legal counsel and/or company lawyer. In addition, the incumbent ensures
the company is compliant with internal policies and procedures, but also with
relevant local and international regulations. Finally, the officer minimizes
and mitigates risks the company might be exposed to. 
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:   
  • Supports the Management Team in handling
    complex transactional matters and ongoing commercial contracts. 
  • Supports the Management Team in
    maintaining corporate records and minute books, coordinating matters
    relating to board and shareholders meetings, preparing materials for such
    meetings, and preparing related minutes, written consents, etc.
  • Supports the management team with respect
    to periodic Govt. Of Uganda regulatory reporting. 
  • Supports the management team in formation
    or dissolution of legal entities and other routine corporate legal
    matters.
  • Supports the Management Team with respect
    to contract drafting, coordination of approvals, signatures, and
    notarization of document and implementation.
  • Supports the management team in performing
    compliance audits of internal Corporate Policies and Procedures as well as
    relevant local and international environmental, social and governance
    (ESG) regulations
  • Supports the Management Team with processing
    Work Permits for international staff
  • Works closely with external legal partners
    on registering financial instruments, debt collection, arbitration, civil
    and criminal litigation.
  • Conducts legal research as needed.
  • Actively participates in special projects
    as needed, such as Mergers &Acquisitions and other corporate strategic
    initiatives, including preparing and organizing documents, due diligence
    support, and liaising with third parties.
  • Works with Management team and staff in
    other corporate departments on assigned projects.
  • Follows up on outstanding legal matters;
  • Supports the management team to
    Investigate and Audit potential cases of fraud;
  • Develops and proposes Legal, Compliance
    and Risk mitigation policies where needed;
  • Ensure risk mitigation measures are in
    place and are up to date (e.g. insurance).
  • Provides legal advice and support in all
    operations of the company     
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:  
  • The ideal candidate for the Solarnow Legal,
    Compliance and Risk Officer (LCR Officer) job opportunity must hold a
    Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
  • Possession of a Diploma in Legal Practice
  • One to three years’ experience in legal
    practice; Registered Attorney
  • Possess the highest level of
    professionalism and confidentiality
  • Independent; Person of integrity;
    meticulous; analytical; eye for detail.
  • Flexibility, able to adapt to change while
    managing multiple assignments and willingness to assist in other areas as
    needed – must be a team player
  • Exhibits strong written and verbal
    communication skills. 
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their applications to the Human Resource Manager, SolarNow Uganda Services via
e-mail, recruitmentug@solarnow.eu including their updated CVs (no other
documents).
Deadline: 2nd June 2017

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