The Ugandan Jobline

Job Title:  Legal & Compliance

Organisation: KCB Bank Uganda

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

KCB Bank Uganda which is part of KCB Group, East Africa’s largest commercial bank that was established in 1896. Over the years, the Bank has grown and spread its wings into Tanzania, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi completing the East African circuit in the year 2012. Today, the Group has the largest branch network in the region with over 238 branches, 950 ATMs and 8,000 agents offering banking services on a 24/7 basis in East Africa. KCB Bank Uganda was established in the year 2007 and has grown to become one of Uganda’s top ten commercial banks. Currently KCB Bank Uganda has 14 branches complemented with 16 ATMs spread on Kampala Road, Commercial Plaza, Ben Kiwanuka, Luwum Street, Oasis Mall Sixth Street, Arua, Elgon Masaba, Fort Portal, Gulu, Hoima, Lira, Mbarara and Jinja that offer trade financing, corporate and retail banking services to customers.

Job Summary:  Reporting to the Company Secretary, the position will be responsible for managing the litigation portfolio for the Bank. This entails providing support and/or managing potential litigation issues as well as litigation cases filed by or against the Bank to ensure that the Bank’s interests are not prejudiced either before court, in the public domain or business environment.

The Job holder shall also advise, review and prepare agreements, contracts and other Bank commitments including drafting and review of legal instruments.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Proactively guide the management on all legal matters affecting the Bank, its affiliates and other related parties, and ensure adherence to the laws of Uganda.
• Creating legal awareness and providing advice to the Bank on suitable courses of action to avert and/or minimize litigation and related costs.
• Advise on Agreements, contracts and other Bank commitments including drafting and review of legal instruments.
• Proactively review any changes in legislation, thereafter forwarding the same timely in the form of legal updates to respective departments for information, action and compliance.
• Ensure the application of provisions in statute to the Bank’s business operations and environment.
• Provide support to the Company Secretary in the preparation and attendance of Management and Board, Board Committee Meetings and AGM
• Managing and measure external lawyers’ performance to ensure efficiency.
• Managing litigation costs to a minimum including but not limited to negotiating settlements in favour of the bank where deemed appropriate.
• Providing monthly reports to the Company Secretary on status of litigation matters
• Representing the Bank before any court of law as witness or to watch brief as necessary

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Laws and Diploma in legal practice.
• At least five years’ experience in a Financial Institution or any other fast paced Corporate Organization and Law firm.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below

Click Here

Deadline:28^th June 2022

For more of the latest jobs, please visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com or find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline

Related Jobs