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Job Title:   Legal Officer   

Organisation: Uganda Performing Right Society (UPRS)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

About US:

Uganda Performing Right Society (UPRS) is a not-for-profit Collective Management Organization (CMO) licensed by the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) under the Copyright Act of Uganda to represent Composers of musical works, Performers, producers, authors, publishers and performers of sound recordings respectively. UPRS is mandated to collect license fees from commercial users of music both public performance and broadcasting to distribute royalties to their respective rights holders.

Job Summary:  The Legal Officer will be maintaining records for all transactions, preparing monthly and quarterly financial reports and processing reimbursements.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Legal Risk

• Work closely with our Company secretary, researchers, Tech team, engineers, and management, guiding them through the process of acquiring, protecting, and using intellectual property such as copyrights.
• Manage the IP portfolio and strategy.
• Participate in innovation and product release committees and provide advice to your internal stakeholders (technology, product marketing, etc.) on IP matters.
• Review and provide counsel in contracts involving IP aspects, and more generally assist your team members / stakeholders on any IP related matter.

Litigation Management

• Works closely with UPRS’ external counsel on IP issues and strategy for protecting and enforcing UPRS’ intellectual property rights within the Uganda and around the globe.
• Create awareness within the company on IP related topics.
• Develop, maintain, and implement best practices and processes for identification and protection of the company’s IP consistent with its business goals.
• Advises UPRS’ management on intellectual property aspects of corporate partnerships and acquisitions.
• Identify IP training needs within UPRS and assist in the development and presentation of training materials on relevant IP laws and related business issues.

Regulatory Compliance

• Assist on other legal matters, such as contracts, sourcing agreements, HR affairs and/or (pre)litigation matters.
• Initiate the formulation process of appropriate guidelines and policies to support the operations of the organization.
• Coordinate strategic linkages with key shareholders to keep abreast of developments in the legal fraternity for best practice.
• Advise management on changes to any laws affecting the UPRS.
• Prepare agreements, memoranda of understanding, legal briefs and legal opinions as may be related to the organization’s business.
• Liaise with the organization\s external lawyers in handling legal proceedings against UPRS.
• Develop and implement a legal compliance checklist to guide the Organization’s activities and continuous monitor compliance with statutory obligations.
• Provide internal legal advisory services to the company.
• Conduct copyright law training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff and relevant stake holders.
• Advise and guide UPRS processes that could have legal implications on the organization such as investigation and disciplinary proceedings.
• Perform other duties assigned the supervisor.
• Manage UPRS’ legal proceedings database.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor of laws Degree from recognized institution.
• A post graduate diploma in Legal Practice
• An advocate of the courts of judicature.
• At least three years of experience in a similar position.
• Previous experience in the industry is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in MS Office packages
• Excellent Legal writing and research
• A detail and deadline oriented person
• A person of integrity.
• Excellent working knowledge of Copyright Laws of Uganda.

How to Apply:

All qualified and interested candidates should email All applicants seeking employment with the company shall submit an application letter/form, a detailed curriculum-vitae, certified copies of academic documents (originals to be presented at interview), contact details of three (3) referees to (recruitment email). All soft copies should be in PDF and in one file to recruitment@uprs.go.ug

Addressed to:

The Chairperson,

Human Resource Committee,

Uganda Performing Right Society

Deadline: 1st September, 2023 at 23:59 EAT.

NB: Presentation of false documents will lead to legal consequences. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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