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• Represent
  the Company in Court in legal matters
• Undertake
  all activities relating to case management including but not limited to:
  drafting and review of court pleadings, preparation of witnesses,
  collection of evidence, research and preparation of legal opinions on the
  merits or demerits of a case and case file maintenance.
• Participate
  in Alternative Dispute Resolutions on behalf of the Company.
• Prepare
  bi monthly reports on the status of cases.
• Liaise
  with external Counsel on Court cases assigned to them.
• Conduct
  research on matters in court.

• Conduct
  research and prepare comprehensive legal opinions for the Legal Manager
  and Company Secretary.
• Render
  legal advice to the Contracts Committee, Evaluation Committee, Management
  Committee and /or and any other committee that may be set up form time to
  time.
• Render
  legal advice on the legal issues pertaining to compliance with the
  provisions of the Laws affecting the company’s business.
• Prepare
  statutory instruments required.
• Attend
  to queries/complaints from Business Units and stakeholders.
• Conduct
  due legal diligence on all contracting parties and on intended
  transactions or investments by the company.
• Negotiate,
  draft or review contracts and agreements on behalf of the safeguarding the
  user department and the Company’s interests.
• Provide
  legal advice on and recommend appropriate contract terms or their
  implications during drafting, review or negotiations.
• Prepare
  and pursue registration of instruments or documents with appropriate
  authorities.
• Pursue
  land acquisitions monitor running leases, property rates and ground rents
  and initiate renewal of leases.
• Provide
  secretarial services to management committees or any other committee as
  assigned by the Company Secretary.
• Prepare
  and submit to the Legal Manager, weekly reports on matters handled.

• Asses
  and advice on the relevance and impact of existing or new legislation or
  policy on the Company’s business.
• Conduct
  legal and regulatory compliance audits and report the same to the Legal
  Manager for appropriate action.
• Maintain
  and regularly update the compliance matrix with new laws or policies that
  affect the Company.
• Review
  policies formulated from time to time to ensure compliance with existing
  laws.
• Prepare
  monthly, quarterly and bi annual compliance reports for approval of the
  Legal Manager and Company Secretary
• Conduct
  training of staff on any compliance issues that may arise from time to
  time
• Perform
  any other assignments as and when assigned by the Legal Manager and
  Company Secretary.

• The ideal applicant for the Uganda Electricity Generation Company
  Ltd (UEGCL) Legal Officer job placement must hold an Honors
  degree in Law from a recognized University
• Post graduate diploma in Legal Practice from
  the Law Development Centre
• Be an enrolled Advocate
• At least three (3) years of post-enrolment
  experience in legal practice in a busy law firm or reputable organization.
• Experience of involvement in construction and other projects
  transactions will be an added advantage
• People management skills
• Negotiation, mediation, conciliation and
  arbitration skills
• Excellent
  problem solving and analytical skills
• Contract drafting skills
• Trial advocacy skills
• Conveyance skills
• Computer literate
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to communicate with frankness and
  candor and handle difficult or contentious issues
• Ability to take and maintain an unwavering
  stand on issues
• A creative mind and possess an ability of
  problem solving and willing to learn and to take on more challenging roles
  and goals and a team player.
• An excellent command of the English language
• An excellent diplomatic and persuasive skills
• An excellent comprehension and grammatical
  skills.
• Age: Below 35
  years

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