Job Title: Senior Legal Officer
Organisation: 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
·
Draft
pleadings, correspondences, prepare reports and proof read documents assigned
by the Legal Manager.
·
Review
pleadings, correspondences and reports prepared by the Legal Officer.
·
Draft
agreements, contracts and other legal documents as assigned.
·
Review
agreements, contracts and other legal documents prepared by the Legal Officer.
·
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 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 on the same.
·
Conduct
claims investigations and advise the Claims Department accordingly.
·
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 programs to
address the identified needs.
·
Participate
in the coaching and on-the-job training of new staff in the Legal Department.
·
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 like tenancy
agreements, statutory declarations, affidavits, memorandum of understandings
among others.
·
Represent
the Company in legal matters as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
applicant must at least hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Law with a Post Graduate
Diploma in Legal Practice.
·
Practicing
Certificate by the High Court.
·
A
minimum of four years of progressive work experience in Legal Practice in an
insurance sector (an added advantage)
·
Experience
in handling litigations or court cases
·
Report
writing skills
·
Communication
skills
·
Ability
to draft legal documents
·
Litigation
skills
·
Negotiation
skills
·
Should
possess Computer literacy, mostly MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
·
Good
command of written English
·
Analytical
skills
·
Interpersonal
skills
·
Company
Law
·
Insurance
Law
·
Private
sector working methods
·
Good
understanding of commercial legal matters
·
IRA
Regulations
How to Apply:
All applications
shall be sent via email 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: 26th March, 2021
NB: Please
note that only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
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