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Job Title:  Legal Officer (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: African Queen No. 1 Distributor Limited

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Company Secretary/Head of Legal

About US:

African Queen No. 1 Distributor Limited is a privately-owned organization in the business of large-scale importation and distribution of Fast-Moving Consumer goods in the categories of Personal Care (Hair and Skin), Stationery, Homecare and Foods & Beverages.

Job Summary:   The Legal Officer will provide Legal advisory support to the business with a major bias in in debt collection and follow up on prosecution of cases both in criminal and Civil Court.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Providing accurate, relevant, and timely advice to your employer and other members of staff on a variety of legal topics that relate to the business sector and their products or services.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various commercial contracts and agreements.
• Managing and mitigating legal risks by designing and implementing company policies and procedures.
• Ensuring compliance with all laws and regulations that apply to the business.
• Promoting legal, compliance and risk management best practice throughout the company.
• Communicating with and managing any third-party bodies such as external counsel or auditors.
• Staying up-to-date with changes to legislation, particularly in relation to laws, rules and regulations that directly affect your business and specific industry.
• Following up on recovery of any outstanding sums with all debtors of the company.
• Ensuring the prosecution of cases for and against the company in both criminal and civil courts.
• Liaising with the external debt collectors on all cases handled by them
• Attendance of court for and on behalf of the company.
• Drafting and updating company policies
• Any other duties as maybe assigned to you from time to time.

Expected reports:

Weekly/monthly

• Weekly Litigation report
• Weekly debt recovery report
• Monthly Contracts report
• Monthly Compliance report

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Law
• Post graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
• An enrolled Advocate
• Minimum of two (2) years legal practice
• Self-driven
• Ability to research
• Good interpretation of the Law
• Ability to interact with regulatory authorities.
• Work well under pressure

How to Apply:

All interested applicants should send their CVs to hr@africanqueen.co.ug

Deadline: 19^th February, 2024.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted on or before the 15th of March, 2024.

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