Job Title: Legal Assistant
Organisation: Vivo Energy (Shell)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Vivo Energy is the company behind the Shell brand in Africa and is jointly owned by Vitol, Helios Investment Partners and Shell. Vivo Energy plc, commonly referred to as Vivo Energy, is a downstream petroleum company with its headquarters in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It maintains subsidiaries and operations in 16 countries across Africa that encompass the supply, storage, distribution, and retail of a range of petroleum products.
Job Summary: The Legal Assistant shall provide the required legal support under the instruction of the Head of Legal and in accordance with applicable laws and the Company’s standards and policies.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Corporate secretarial services to the Companies carrying out the business.
- Claims, dispute resolution and litigation management.
- Routine and dynamic business matters including contract management; real property management including ground rent and property rates management; conveyancing; trademark management; collateral management and trade debt recovery.
- Legal support and advice to the staff retirement benefits scheme.
- Implementation of a responsive records management system.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a University degree in Law and a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
- Enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda.
- ICSA Diploma will be an added advantage
- Four years of work experience in a commercial/corporate setting with at least 2 years work experience post-enrollment as an Advocate
- Demonstrable in-depth knowledge and understanding of Ugandan law.
- Good IT skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below
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