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Post Title:
1. Company Secretary/Head of Legal
Services (1 Position)
2. Legal Officer - Litigation- Salary
Grade - FT 5.1 (1 Position)
3. Legal Officer -
Securities (1 Position)
Organisation: Uganda
Finance Trust Limited
Location: Kampala,
Uganda.
Background Information:
Finance Trust is one of the oldest Microfinance Institutions
in Uganda having started its operations in 1984. The company is licensed and
regulated by Bank of Uganda as a Microfinance Deposit Taking Institution (MDI)
and is recognized as a key player and part of Uganda's formal financial sector.
The company has one of the largest branch networks in Uganda with 31
interconnected branches strategically positioned allover the country and serves
over 200,000 customers with a variety of savings and loan solutions including
business loans, salary loans, school fees loans, savings accounts, fixed
deposits and a money transfer service through Western Union, MTN Mobile Money,
Warid Pesa and M-Sente. In order to meet the needs of its growing customer
base, the company is seeking to recruit dynamic, self motivated, result
oriented professionals to fill the following positions:
1. Company Secretary/Head of Legal
Services (1 Position)
Job Purpose
To provide legal services to the Board and Management and to
ensure that the bank achieves its business objectives in conformity with
corporate governance best practices.
Key Responsibilities
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To prepare agenda and materials for Board
meetings & Annual General Meeting (AGM) in consultations with the Board
Chairperson and the Managing Director.
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To accurately record minutes of Board Meetings,
Committee Meetings & AGM.
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To ensure that Board policies and decisions are
conveyed to the relevant departments of the Bank for them to efficiently carry
out their responsibilities.
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To update the shares membership register, make
annual returns and register any document which has copyrights provision under
the Intellectual Property Act and comply with all the provisions in other laws
relevant to the Banking Industry.
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To bring to the attention of Directors all the
laws and regulations relevant to their oversight role for the Bank.
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To support business growth by providing cost
effective legal advice to the Board and Management.
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To ensure that all contracts and agreements are
kept in safe custody.
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To lead, motivate and develop the Legal team to
deliver excellent legal services that support the achievement of the overall
Company Mission and Business Plan.
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To monitor external legal services and ensure
effective representation of the Bank in the Courts of Law.
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To ensure compliance with Bank's memorandum and
articles of association.
Minimum Requirements
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Honors Bachelor Degree in Laws gained from a
recognized university.
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A post graduate Diploma in Legal Practice;
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A Master Degree in Laws (LLM), Business
Administration or any other relevant post graduate qualification gained from a
recognized university.
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Must be an enrolled advocate for at least seven
(7) years.
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Membership to ICSA will be an added advantage.
Seven (7) years working experience from a financial institution or any other
corporate institution with at least three (3) years at a senior management
level. Must have demonstrated experience in Company Secretarial practices and
corporate governance.
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Must have a sound understanding of the Uganda
Banking and Mortgage industries.
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Good interpersonal & teamwork skills.
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Good leadership skills with a high sense of
maturity. Good planning & organizational skills.
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High level of integrity, responsibility &
confidentiality. High sense of self-drive and business acumen.
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Must be aged between 35-45 years.
2. Legal Officer - Litigation- Salary
Grade - FT 5.1 (1 Position)
Job Purpose
To facilitate the litigation processes inline with the
prescribed legal framework & timelines and to ensure that legal cases are
resolved with mitigated damages to the company.
Key Responsibilities:
·
To receive instructions, peruse files and assess
the merits and demerits of each case/ circumstances.
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To represent the Bank in courts of law.
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To prepare opinion memos for the Head of Legal
to peruse and advise
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To provide advice on best way to resolve cases
without exposing the company's image as well as mitigating its loss.
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To keep abreast with the latest dynamics in the
legal fraternity.
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To carry out research to enhance and bolster
cases for and against Finance Trust.
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To draft legal pleadings in defense of the
company's interests, where court action is preferred.
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To ensure timely filing of all pleadings.
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To represent the company in courts of
judicature. To attend meetings where any third parties are claiming against
Finance Trust.
Minimum Requirements:
·
Honors Bachelors degree in Laws from a
recognized university.
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Diploma in Legal practice from Law development
Centre. Three (3) years experience in legal practice gained from a financial
institution, corporate company or a busy law firm.
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Good interpersonal & teamwork skills.
Ability to work well under pressure.
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Good sense of self drive and business acumen.
Good personal presentation skills.
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Must be flexible and willing to frequently
travel upcountry.
3. Legal Officer -
Securities (1 Position)
Job Purpose
To oversee the encumbrance registration process, loan security
movements and the general administration of all loan securities presented to
the company.
Key Responsibilities:
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To receive securities for searches and mortgage
registration.
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To maintain a record in hard and soft copy of
all securities received from branches and properly track their movement.
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To ensure that all securities received are
forwarded to the responsible Departmental staff for processing of searches,
caveats and mortgage registrations, among other requests.
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To implement an effective custody &
retrieval system of all loan securities.
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To receive instructions in regards to retrieval
of securities.
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To prepare and issue Mortgage and Caveat Release
letters on demand.
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To ensure that release letters are signed off by
the authorized bank Officials and duly issues as per Finance Trust guidelines.
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To draft the necessary contracts.
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To provide legal advice and opinion.
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To handle staff & customer enquiries in
regard to securities.
Minimum Requirements:
·
Honors Bachelors Degree in Laws from a
recognized university.
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Diploma in Legal practice from Law development
Centre.
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Three (3) years experience in legal practice
gained in a financial institution, corporate company or a busy law firm.
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Good interpersonal skills.
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Ability to work well under pressure. Good
personal presentation.
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Good interpersonal & teamwork skills.
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Must be flexible and willingness to frequently
travel upcountry.
How To Apply:
Suitable candidates should submit their handwritten
applications plus photocopies of academic documents, testimonials and a CV with
at least three referees to the Head of Human Resource,
Uganda Finance Trust
Limited, Plot 115 & 121,
Katwe, and P.O. Box
6972, Kampala, Uganda.
Closing date for submission of the applications is 28th
August, 2013.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
