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Position Title: Legal Officer
Organisation: Monitor Publications Limited (MPL)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reporting : to Legal & Administration Manager - Advertising
Background Information:
Monitor Publications Limited, a Nation Media Group Company is Uganda’s most
influential media house, operating The Daily Monitor and Sunday Monitor
newspapers, 93.3KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM, Nation Couriers and the Monitor Business
Directory.
Job Summary:
The Monitor Publications Limited Legal Officer will be responsible for
giving sound legal advice and services as well as a Supporting role in all
sections of the department to ensure quality and cost effective services for
the Company.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
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Draft, interpret, advise on,
review and monitor performance contracts/agreements by or with the Company
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Offer advice to the Company on
legal and regulatory matters
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Work closely with the regulators
to ensure compliance with regulatory matters and with external lawyers on legal
and litigation matters
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Advise the Company on contractual
and legal terms and transactions
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Provide legal advice to employees
on company related issues of a legal nature
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Attend to and handle all the
legal administrative matters.
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Arrange and take minutes of the
department meetings and follow up on the implementation of decisions taken
therein with the respective staff and prepare action reports.
·
Work closely with insurance
brokers/companies; follow up on claims settlement and ensure timely renewals of
policies.
·
Prepare and update schedules of
all leases, rents, rates, company properties contracts/agreements and licenses
and ensure their renewals and payments where necessary.
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Ensure that leases and tenancy
agreements are renewed, updated, are paid for and running and that trading
licenses are current
Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
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The ideal candidate must hold
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognised institution
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Possession of a Diploma in Legal
practice and a practicing certificate are a must
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At least three years’
professional experience with a minimum of one year as an Advocate in legal
practice or as an in-house counsel in a corporate entity
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Highly computer literate
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Possess the ability to develop
and review processes and policies
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Results oriented attitude
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High personal standards
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Keen eye for detail
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Strong communication (oral &
written) skills
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Ability to Follow-up and close
issues
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Excellent negotiation &
influencing skills
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Good conflict management skills
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Excellent analytical ability
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Possess the ability to make sound
judgment & decisions
How to Apply:
All potential job suitors with a desire to work in one of Uganda’s leading
Media Houses, Monitor Publications should express their interest by sending
their applications, detailed CVs and academic documents with a working daytime
telephone contact to:
The Resourcing & Talent Management Specialist,
Monitor Publications Limited,
P.O. Box 12141, Kampala. Uganda or
via E-mail to: resourcing@ug.nationmedia.com.
Deadline: 10th April, 2014
