Job Title: Legal Officer
Organization: Pride
Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride)
Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
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.
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 Legal Officer will provide legal
services to support
business operations in
accordance with company’s
policies, procedures and
the law.
services to support
business operations in
accordance with company’s
policies, procedures and
the law.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Providing legal
services to support
business operations in
accordance with company policies
procedures and the
law.
Providing legal
services to support
business operations in
accordance with company policies
procedures and the
law.
·
Reviewing and
drafting loan documents,
mortgages, powers of
attorney and other loan
and security documents
for all Pride
products.
Reviewing and
drafting loan documents,
mortgages, powers of
attorney and other loan
and security documents
for all Pride
products.
·
Conducting searches
and verify registered
collateral presented by
clients i.e. land
titles, logbooks.
Conducting searches
and verify registered
collateral presented by
clients i.e. land
titles, logbooks.
·
Ensure timely
registration of caveats,
mortgages, debentures.
Ensure timely
registration of caveats,
mortgages, debentures.
·
Execute/witness legal
documents on behalf
of Pride to
make them legally
binding.
Execute/witness legal
documents on behalf
of Pride to
make them legally
binding.
·
Representing the
company in courts
of law and
any other fora.
Representing the
company in courts
of law and
any other fora.
·
Drafting and
reviewing agreements, legal
documents and Memorandums
of Understanding.
Drafting and
reviewing agreements, legal
documents and Memorandums
of Understanding.
·
Participating in
recovery of written
off and bad
loans.
Participating in
recovery of written
off and bad
loans.
·
Ensure release
of security to
clients upon completion
of a loan.
Ensure release
of security to
clients upon completion
of a loan.
·
Maintaining and
update registers in
the department e.g.
titles register, keys
register, searches register
e.t.c.
Maintaining and
update registers in
the department e.g.
titles register, keys
register, searches register
e.t.c.
·
Assign cases
to Debt Collection
Officers for recovery
and obtain monthly
reports from them.
Assign cases
to Debt Collection
Officers for recovery
and obtain monthly
reports from them.
·
Liaising with
external lawyers on
company matters.
Liaising with
external lawyers on
company matters.
·
Preparing periodic
reports
Preparing periodic
reports
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
ideal candidate for the Pride Legal Officer job placement should preferably
hold a Bachelor of Law
Degree from a
recognized University and
a Diploma in
Legal Practice from
Law Development Centre.
The
ideal candidate for the Pride Legal Officer job placement should preferably
hold a Bachelor of Law
Degree from a
recognized University and
a Diploma in
Legal Practice from
Law Development Centre.
·
Should be
an enrolled Advocate
of the High
court of Uganda.
Should be
an enrolled Advocate
of the High
court of Uganda.
·
Must have
a valid practicing
certificate.
Must have
a valid practicing
certificate.
·
Two
years of working experience from
a reputable financial
institution and or
law firm will
be an added
advantage.
Two
years of working experience from
a reputable financial
institution and or
law firm will
be an added
advantage.
·
Candidates with
a Post graduate
qualification in Law
or Business Finance
will have an
added advantage.
Candidates with
a Post graduate
qualification in Law
or Business Finance
will have an
added advantage.
·
Should possess
2 principal passes
at A’ level
Should possess
2 principal passes
at A’ level
·
Should possess
a credit or a pass
in Mathematics and
English at O’ level
Should possess
a credit or a pass
in Mathematics and
English at O’ level
·
Should be
a self driven,
dynamic, self-motivated, team
player, results oriented,
analytical and with
excellent interpersonal skills.
He/she should be
aged between 25
– 30 years.
Should be
a self driven,
dynamic, self-motivated, team
player, results oriented,
analytical and with
excellent interpersonal skills.
He/she should be
aged between 25
– 30 years.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online by following
the procedure;
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: 25th January 2019
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