Job Title: Legal Manager
Organisation: KCB Bank Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
KCB Bank Uganda, a subsidiary of the KCB Group since 2007, is a licensed commercial bank regulated by the Bank of Uganda. As of May 2026, it operates 16 branches nationwide and offers a broad suite of retail, corporate, and digital banking solutions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure the appropriate security documentation on the Bank’s Standard forms have been properly prepared before dispatch to the customer.
- Issue compliance Certificate jointly with the Company Secretary within agreed TAT on receipt of the last outstanding security document.
- Liaising with external legal counsel and other service providers on security documentation process and ensuring that security documentation and other conditions of sanction have been perfected/completed prior to authorizing drawdown of facilities (unless there is a waiver in place).
- Liaising with branch management on all outstanding approval conditions and answering all quires relating to pending compliance certificates.
- Issue deficiency reports upon receipt of Credit Approval and/or duly accepted letters of offer.
- Prepare instructions to and follow up banks external lawyers in preparation of security documents on behalf of the bank.
- Representing the Bank before any court of law as witness or to watch brief as necessary.
- Managing and measure external lawyers’ performance to ensure efficiency.
- Managing litigation costs to a minimum including but not limited to negotiating settlements in favor of the bank where deemed appropriate.
- Creating legal awareness and providing advice to the Bank on suitable courses of action to avert and/or minimize litigation.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor of Laws
- Diploma in Legal Practice
- Master’s Degree in Business or Law is desired
- Five years of related work experience
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 19th May 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60