Fresher Law Clerk Job Careers – Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride)

Job Title:   Law Clerk
Organization: Pride
Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to:
Administrative  Manager
About US:
Pride Microfinance
Limited (MDI) (Pride) is the leading Microfinance Deposit Taking Institution in
Uganda with 34 networked branches and eight contact offices countrywide, an
equal opportunity employer, regulated by Bank of Uganda under the MDI Act,
2003.     
Job Summary:  The Law Clerk will provide  clerical/administrative  support 
to  the  legal 
department  so  as  to  enable 
smooth  running  of 
operations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Register  legal  documents  and 
    securities  pledged  by 
    clients.
  • Create  and  maintain 
    departmental  registers.
  • Maintain  the  advocates’  diaries, 
    schedule  court  cases, 
    file  and  serve 
    documents  as  appropriate.
  • Obtain  approval  of 
    chambers  for  the 
    legal  department  from 
    the  Law  Council 
    to  ensure  compliance  with 
    the  regulatory  provisions.
  • Obtain    practicing    certificates    for   
    bank    advocates    from   
    the    high    court    in   
    order    to    maintain  regulatory  compliance  for 
    advocates.
  • Compute  all  the 
    fees  payable,  raise 
    vouchers  and  pay 
    relevant  fees.
  • Deliver  advocates  applications  for 
    practicing  advocates  with 
    necessary  receipts  for 
    filing  at  the 
    High  Court.
Key 
Performance  Indicators:
  • Timely  registration  of  all 
    legal  documents  and 
    securities.
  • Up  to  date 
    registers  in  the 
    department.
  • Timely  delivery  of 
    legal  documents  for 
    stamp  duty.
  • Up-to-date  internal  register 
    for  all  the 
    bank’s  legal  documents.
  • Up-to-date  diary  for 
    the  advocates.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  
  • The ideal candidate for the Pride Law Clerk job placement should
    preferably hold a Diploma in legal 
    practice
  • A  post  graduate 
    qualification  in  a 
    relevant  field  is 
    an  added  advantage
  • One year of working 
    experience  preferably  in 
    a  law  firm 
    or  financial  institution.
  • Good record keeping  skills
  • Computer  Literacy skills
  • Knowledge  of  Laws 
    of  Uganda
  • Knowledge  of  court 
    procedures  and  securities.
  • Excellent communication 
    skills.
  • Age: Below 35
    years
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online by following
the procedure;
  • Click Here
  • Create an Account
  • Fill in your personal information and
    upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), including all your scanned academic
    credentials, 3 letters of recommendation from each of the referees and a
    passport photo.
  • Submit online i.e. no hardcopy
    deliveries will be accepted
Deadline: 8th December 2018
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