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Job Title:      Legal Officer  
Organisation: True
North Consult Limited
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to:
Senior Legal Officer
About US:
TrueNorth is an HR
Consultancy company which seeks to recruit for its valuable client.
Job Summary:  The Legal Officer provides support to the
Senior Legal Officer to provide legal advice and representation on all matters,
pertaining to the mandate and transactions of our client’s operations. The
successful applicant shall be required to provide legal representation in the
courts of law and presiding over relevant internal and external legal matters.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Reviewing, amending and drafting of agreements, equity investment
    and other facility agreements for compliance purposes
  • Follow up with organisation officials, law firms, financial
    institutions and registries to ensure that all agreements are legally
    enforceable
  • Representation in courts of law; preparation and filing of pleadings
    and related court documents
  • Preparation of bills, policies, legal briefs, and reports
  • Carrying out legal due diligence; in particular reviewing due
    diligence reports and other reports from legal consultants as may be
    required by the Senior Legal Officer
  • Carrying out searches, registrations and filing at various
    Government Departments, Agencies, Courts of Judicature and others as may
    be required.
  • Evaluation and general handling of collateral documents to ascertain
    compliance with policies and other legal requirements.
  • Act as a focal point for internal and external Compliance Audits
  • Rendering in-house legal services
  • Participation in local, regional and international contract
    negotiations
  • Undertaking legal research
  • Assisting in the procurement processes, mainly in preparation and
    evaluation of bids, reviewing draft procurement contracts and provision of
    legal guidance

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (Hons) and a
    Diploma in Legal Practice and an enrolled advocate of the High Court of
    Uganda.
  • Three years’ experience in legal practice and litigation in a law
    firm or as an in house lawyer in a private or public organization
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of relevant laws and how they are
    applied knowledge and experience of litigation (including ability to draft
    legal briefs and memoranda).
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should Email the following documents to
legaljobs@truenorthafrica.com;
  • An application letter outlining your suitability for the position
  • Your current CV.
  • A copy of your practicing certificate
Deadline: Monday 1st October 2018.
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