Job Title: Senior Legal Officer
Organization: Statewide
Insurance Company Limited (SWICO)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Manager
Legal
About US:
Statewide Insurance
Company Limited is a Ugandan based Leading Insurance Company with branches all
over the Country.
Job Summary: The Senior Legal Officer will be responsible
for handling litigation cases, either when the Company is sued or the Company
is seeking legal redress; and for carrying out the day to day legal duties that
require the experience and expertise of a legal officer at senior level.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Planning and
organizing for the provision of legal and company secretarial services
·
Participate
in the formulation of work plans, budgets and strategies for the provision of
legal services
·
Determine
periodic performance targets for him/herself, and agree on them with the
Manager Legal
Providing legal
services
·
Carry
out proper formatting of pleadings, type correspondence reports in a timely and
accurate manner, prepare reports, and proofread documents assigned to him/her
·
Draft
agreements, contracts and other legal documents as assigned
·
Participate
in policy development and review, ensuring proper use of legal terminology,
spelling, business English and grammar and ensuring compliance with applicable
codes, legal and statutory requirements
·
Prepare
plaints, court documents, and other related documents
·
Participate
in handling litigation matters and where necessary liaise with external lawyers
·
Carry
out legal research, prepare pleadings and review progress of ongoing cases
·
Participate
in handling matters of subrogation in liaison with claims staff and other stake
holders, and give the financial implications
·
Monitor
changes in the relevant legislation and regulatory environment and give timely
information to SWICO management team
·
Conduct
claims investigations and advise the Claims Department as necessary
·
Provide
legal opinion/ counsel when requested
Ensuring Legal and
Statutory Compliance
·
Continuously
monitor compliance with statutory obligations and advise management accordingly
·
Contribute
to the provision of documentation and information for compliance purposes
Contributing to
Institutional Development
·
Provide
technical guidance and support to the Legal Officer as necessary
·
Periodically
assess own capacity development needs and propose appropriate programmes to
address the identified needs
·
Participate
in the coaching and on-the-job training of new staff
·
Attend
and actively participate in periodic meetings of the Legal Department, and take
actions arising from the meetings, as assigned
·
Contribute
to the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports for departmental meetings
and management meetings
·
Take
minutes at meetings whenever delegated by the Manager Legal
·
Take
charge of the preparation and registration of legal documents
·
Represent
the Company in legal matters as assigned
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Law.
·
Post
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
·
Practicing
Certificate by the High Court.
·
A
minimum of 5 years of progressive work experience in Legal Practice and
handling litigations or court cases.
·
Communication
skills
·
Ability
to drafting legal documents
·
Litigation
skills
·
Negotiation
skills
·
Analytical
skills
·
Interpersonal
skills
·
Report
writing
·
Computer
literacy, mostly MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
·
Good
command of written English Other Qualities/Attributes
·
Ability
to discern
·
High
level of integrity and professionalism
·
Teamwork
·
Timeliness
·
Accuracy
and attention to detail
·
Result
orientation
·
Commitment
to quality and thoroughness
·
Innovativeness
How to Apply:
All applications
shall be sent to [email protected] with the following attachments; Cover Letter,
resume and formal academic documents all attached in ONE pdf document. The
subject shall read ‘APPLICATION FOR SENIOR LEGAL OFFICER’
Deadline: 10th November, 2020
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