Job
Title: Associate,
In-charge Litigation
Title: Associate,
In-charge Litigation
Organization: Legal Firm
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
About
US:
US:
Future Options Consulting Ltd is an HR
consultancy company which seeks to recruit on behalf of its valued Client, a
Legal Firm.
consultancy company which seeks to recruit on behalf of its valued Client, a
Legal Firm.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
In charge of interviewing potential clients.
In charge of interviewing potential clients.
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Conduct appropriate legal research.
Conduct appropriate legal research.
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Prepare necessary pleadings for clients’ clients and
in defense of clients’ cases.
Prepare necessary pleadings for clients’ clients and
in defense of clients’ cases.
·
Represent clients in Court or before any other
relevant tribunal.
Represent clients in Court or before any other
relevant tribunal.
·
Work closely with bailiffs during execution stages
Work closely with bailiffs during execution stages
·
Regularly review and advise on propriety of retained
client various agreements concerning their businesses.
Regularly review and advise on propriety of retained
client various agreements concerning their businesses.
·
In charge of preparing appropriate responses to
clients’ correspondences.
In charge of preparing appropriate responses to
clients’ correspondences.
·
Maintain accurate, consistent and up to date
litigation chart for all files handled by the firm.
Maintain accurate, consistent and up to date
litigation chart for all files handled by the firm.
·
Secure proper custody of all litigation files.
Secure proper custody of all litigation files.
·
Ensure sufficient client care before, during and
after executing instructions.
Ensure sufficient client care before, during and
after executing instructions.
·
In charge of marketing of the firm to source for
potential clients.
In charge of marketing of the firm to source for
potential clients.
·
Provide routine accountability for all funds
advanced on account of litigation.
Provide routine accountability for all funds
advanced on account of litigation.
·
Prepare end of month reports for clients on pending
litigation.
Prepare end of month reports for clients on pending
litigation.
·
Perform any other duties may be assigned from time
to time.
Perform any other duties may be assigned from time
to time.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
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An accurate and consistent record of litigation files
handled by the firm.
An accurate and consistent record of litigation files
handled by the firm.
·
Up to date litigation chart
Up to date litigation chart
·
Achievement of turnaround time (TAT) for closing
files.
Achievement of turnaround time (TAT) for closing
files.
·
100% accountability for all funds advanced.
100% accountability for all funds advanced.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
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The applicant should preferably be a qualified
advocate who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University.
Possession of a Post graduate Diploma in Legal practice
The applicant should preferably be a qualified
advocate who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University.
Possession of a Post graduate Diploma in Legal practice
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A minimum of three years in litigation in a
reputable Financial Institution/Law Firm
A minimum of three years in litigation in a
reputable Financial Institution/Law Firm
·
Computer literacy skills and working knowledge in MS
Word and Excel systems
Computer literacy skills and working knowledge in MS
Word and Excel systems
·
Excellent command of both spoken and written English
language
Excellent command of both spoken and written English
language
·
Highest level of integrity & Positive attitude
on job.
Highest level of integrity & Positive attitude
on job.
·
Ability to work with no or minimal supervision
Ability to work with no or minimal supervision
·
Keen attention to detail
Keen attention to detail
·
Result oriented against all odds
Result oriented against all odds
·
Excellent people management & organizational
skills
Excellent people management & organizational
skills
·
Ability to solve problems and multi task
Ability to solve problems and multi task
·
Customer satisfaction & communication upholding
virtues of professionalism & humility.
Customer satisfaction & communication upholding
virtues of professionalism & humility.
·
Ability to multi task
Ability to multi task
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested
male candidates should send their detailed applications CVs, including a daytime telephone contact, three
referees, quoting the position to: [email protected].
male candidates should send their detailed applications CVs, including a daytime telephone contact, three
referees, quoting the position to: [email protected].
NB: Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
candidates will be contacted.
Deadline:
27th July, 2015
27th July, 2015
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