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Job Title:       Legal Officer
Organization: UGAFODE
Microfinance Limited (MDI)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Chief Executive
Officer
About UGAFODE:
UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI) is a registered financial
institution in Uganda and is adherent to the Central Bank’s regulations and guidelines
and was founded in 1994 to provide quality microfinance services.
Job Summary: The Legal
Officer will actively contribute to the UGAFODE’s overall performance
objectives by providing high quality legal advisory services to all stake
holders in accordance with the company’s policies, procedures and the law.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:   
  • Provide
    legal advice to management and staff on issues relating to the operations,
    procedures and policies of the organization
  • Ensure
    registration of UGAFODE’s interest; namely mortgages, caveats and
    debentures on ownership documents pledged by clients
  • Draft
    and review legal all documents and other collateral securities relating to
    UGAFODE’s business.
  • Routinely
    represent UGAFODE in courts of law and any other fora and design
    appropriate litigation strategy to monitor progress of litigation matters.
  • The
    incumbent will be providing legal advisory and interpretation services to
    management and staff to ensure compliance with the law.
  • Preparing
    release letters for securities after completion of the loans.
  • Perusing
    and drafting contracts where and when necessary.
  • Providing
    advice on litigation, litigate and or monitor assignments with external
    lawyers.
  • Perusing
    and reviewing loan documents and loan files where and when necessary.
  • Tasked
    with managing the registration of the company documentation and interests
    in the pledged securities with different Government registries.
  • Managing
    all the pledged securities by borrowers.
  • Attending
    disciplinary proceedings where and when necessary.
  • Providing
    general legal advice on legal recovery processes and drafting the
    necessary demand notices.
  • Allocating
    cases for recovery and following up with external lawyers.
  • Conducting
    legal trainings for the staff to ensure compliance.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:  
  • The ideal candidate for the UGAFODE Legal
    Officer job opportunity should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Law, Post Graduate Diploma in legal practice
    and an enrolled Advocate of the High court.
  • A
    minimum of two years’ experience in the legal field preferably in a
    financial institution.
  • Excellent
    interpersonal skills
  • Highly
    energetic and ability to be active throughout and willingness to learn
  • High
    level of honesty, integrity and confidentiality
  • Excellent
    communication skills and high level of customer care
  • Willing
    to work long hours with minimum supervision
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
motivation letters and up-to-date CV via E-mail to: recruitment@ugafode.co.ug
(Please indicate the position you are applying for).
Address them to:
Head of Human Resources,
UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI),
Silva Arcade, Plot 62 Bombo Road,
P.O. Box 30815, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 16th March 2017

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