About US:
UAP Holdings Limited is the pan-African Financial Services Company with a primary purpose of acting as a holding company for the various UAP businesses. The Group’s origins in Kenya date back to the 1920’s when Provincial Insurance Company of East Africa was incorporated. UAP Group embarked on a multi-phased restructuring plan in 2006 to shift from a traditional non-life insurance business to a broad-based Insurance and Financial Services Group. UAP Group has grown into a Pan-African Financial Services Group with a geographical footprint in six (6) countries namely Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The range of services and products have grown beyond General Insurance to include Life Assurance, Property Investments, Fund Management and related Financial Services such as insurance premium financing, financial advisory and securities brokerage.
Job Summary: The UAP Legal Assistant will provide professional assistance in the provision of legal advisory and company secretarial services to the Company.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· In charge of drafting legal documents, opinions and correspondences
· Review, drafting and managing contracts
· Responsible for preparing documents for external counsel on litigation matters
· Preparing minutes and reports of various meetings as assigned
· Conduct legal research on legislative interpretations and regulatory requirements
· Supporting the Board and Committee meetings as assigned
· Maintaining register of contracts
· Maintaining shareholder records
· In charge of developing and maintaining regulatory checklists
· Cascading group templates and formats
· Overseeing compliance with SLA’s
· Providing timely property management support (leases and relevant instruments)
· Responsible for monitoring and securing Intellectual Property
· Drafting legal documentation for staff matters and labour matters
· Offering business process support
· Maintaining record of annual returns and statutory documents
· Attending court alongside litigation counsel
· Performing any other related duties assigned to the Company Secretary
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University
· Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre (Uganda)
· A minimum of two years working experience in legal advisory and company secretarial practice Advanced computer skills- MS Office
· Skills in General Office Management
· Methodical thinking and a high sense of urgency
· Excellent Communication skills
· Possess the ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines
· Effective Time Management skills
· Leveraging and Respecting Others
· Negotiation skills and ability
· High degree of confidentiality
· Keen attention to detail
· Planning and organizational skills
· Writing effectively
· Acting with Integrity
· Instilling confident and trust
· Focusing on clients
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join the Insurance industry should send their applications via Email with an updated CV and cover letter with the subject head as Legal Assistant to: legal@uap.co.ug.
Deadline: 4th June 2015 by 5PM