Job Title: LEGAL OFFICER
Job Description
Job purpose:
The Legal Officer will report to the CEO and will be required to provide legal services to Gatsby Microfinance’s Management and staff in accordance with the company’s policies, procedures and the law.
Duties and responsibilities
• Offer legal and technical advice to the Board and Management.
• Maintain statutory books, including registers of members, directors and secretaries.
• Deal with correspondence, collate information and write reports, ensure decisions made are communicated to the relevant Company stakeholders.
• Preparing loan and mortgage documentation & registering GMFL’s interests on the documents of title of securities pledged by clients in the respective registries.
• Designing recovery procedures for bad loans and participating in debt recovery.
• Contribute to meeting discussions, as and when required, and advise members of the legal, governance, accounts and tax implications of proposed policies.
• Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment, undertake legal research and advise the Company accordingly.
• Liaise with external regulators and advisers, such as lawyers and auditors.
• Develop and oversee systems that ensure the Company complies with all applicable codes, as well as its legal and statutory requirements.
• Undertake general conveyance including purchases, sales, charges, leases, tenancy agreements, surrenders, easements, licenses and related matters.
• Draw, peruse, complete and interpret legal documents on behalf of the Company.
• Undertake associated general administration including correspondence and preparation of reports.
• Draw and accept court processes affecting the Company and take action as necessary.
• Undertake any other duties as may be assigned by the management from time to time
Academic Qualifications and Experience:
• Honors degree in Law from a recognized University
• Post graduate diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre
• Enrolled Advocate for at least 3 (three) years
• Valid practicing certificate
• He/She should possess prior experience of at least 2 years in
a reputable organization preferably a financial institution or a busy Law firm.
Person Specifications:
• Should be dynamic, self-motivated, results oriented and analytical.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, mediation, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literacy skills
How to Apply
Gatsby Microfinance Ltd is a subsidiary company to Uganda Gatsby Trust. A trust supported by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation (UK). Gatsby Microfinance is a fast growing company with branches in 7 districts. In order to meet its needs in strategic planning, the company is seeking to recruit dynamic, self motivated, result oriented personnel to fill the following positions
Suitable candidates should submit their applications including detailed CV with at least 3 reference contacts, photocopies of academic transcripts and testimonials, to
The Human resource Manager,
Gatsby Microfinance Ltd,
P.O. BOX 37828 Kampala.Uganda.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
