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• Continuously review
  developments in corporate governance; advising and assisting the directors
  with respect to their duties and responsibilities, in particular
  compliance with company law and other legislation
• Actively facilitate
  the smooth operation of the company’s formal decision-making and reporting
  machinery; organizing board and board committee meetings
• Obtain internal and
  external agreement to all documentation for circulation to shareholder;
  coordinating the administration and management of minutes
• Maintain the statutory
  registers at the company statutory registrar
• Regularly
  communicating with shareholders, both individual and institutional,
  through circulars and notices
• Filing of annual
  reports, amended Memorandum and Articles of Association, return of
  allotments (if any), notices of appointments and resolutions, in
  accordance with the Companies Act, with the Registrar of Companies
• Ensure that the
  company complies with its memorandum and articles of association, and
  drafting and incorporating amendments in accordance with correct procedure
• Oversee external
  lawyers and coordinate the provision of legal services to the company and
  represent the Company in the courts of judicature in Uganda.
• Be the Chief Custodian
  of the Company Seal, Board and Company documents
• Support the debt
  collection function of the Company.

• Company Legal
  compliance and adherence to laws and other company legislations
• Legal operational
  compliance across the organisation
• Smooth functioning of
  the Board
• Statutory compliance
  of the company
• Leadership and people
  development of the team in the department

• The candidate should
  hold a Degree (Honours) in law from a recognized University/Institution
  and a relevant Master Degree in the field of Law, Human Resource, Public
  Administration and Business Administration must be a member of the ICSA.
• The jobholder must be
  an enrolled advocate of High Court with a valid practicing certificate.
• All candidates must
  have at least eight years’ experience in a Corporate Entity 5 of which
  should have been gained at senior level in a busy organization.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent leadership skills.
• Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of Microfinance / financial institution management.
• Ability to demonstrate analytical skills, clear decision making ability, highest standards of integrity.
• Ability to demonstrable objectivity and impartiality with concern for accountability and achieving results.
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with different stakeholders.
• Ability to build and manage diversity of teams.
• Ability to identify problems, obstacles and opportunities and initiate action or make recommendations.
• Ability to further the development of others
• Ability to generate new ideas, develop creative approaches anticipate and lead change.

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