About US:
Kiiza and Kwanza Advocates is a legal practice firm based in Kampala
with focus on practice areas in the sectors of financial services, mining and
natural resources and electricity.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Drafting legal documents and giving legal opinions on cases.
Prepare the appropriate legal documents for trial or court proceedings.
Represent the company in legal proceedings.
Design and oversee the company’s policy and position on legal matters.
Examine the legal issues related to new services.
Guide management on regulatory and compliance issues to ensure compliance with legal regulations
Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labour law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)
Collaborate with management to devise efficient defence strategies
Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance
Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues
Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.)
Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the firm’s full legal rights Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and force
Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor Degree in Law from a recognized institution with a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre.
Experience
At least two years of relevant working experience
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Proven experience advising in a business environment
Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation
Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies
High degree of professional ethics and integrity
Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information
Outstanding communication skills
Time Management Skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should Email cover letter, CV and academic documents as a single document to admin@kkattorneys.com
Subject line should be the position applied for
Deadline: 18th June 2022 by 5:00pm