About US:
BRAC International is one of the world’s largest Non-Governmental Development Organizations, working in a number of countries in Africa and Asia on poverty alleviation Programs, is registered in Uganda as BRAC Uganda. The organization implements integrated development approach combining Education, Health, Agriculture, Livestock, Adolescent Empowerment and Microfinance.
About BRAC Uganda Microfinance Ltd:
BRAC Uganda Microfinance Ltd is the largest Microfinance operation in Uganda covering 80 districts through 136 networked branches targeting Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs of Uganda. BRAC boasts of promoting financial inclusion by extending financial services to the un served and underserved, now with over 160,000 borrowing clients, over 100Bn loan book with 99.3% recovery rate, operationally and financially self-sustaining. In order to serve our customers better with wider range of services and products, Board and Management has future plans of becoming a regulated financial Institution in Uganda – Micro-Deposit Taking Institution (MDI).
Job Summary: The Chief Manager Legal will offer support BRAC Uganda Microfinance by drafting and reviewing legal documents including pleadings, contracts, credit facilities and securities, provide legal advice, conduct research and represent BRAC Uganda Microfinance in Courts of Law in line with divisional standards and targets on legal risk management and best practice standards. The Chief Manager Legal will also serve as CS and Secretary to the Board;
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Conduct legal research and provide legal advice and guidance on proactive compliance of the Microfinance with new legislation and or best practices likely to affect BRAC Microfinance business, policy and operating environment.
· Regularly review fraud investigation reports and findings and make recommendations for appropriate legal action to redress, hold watching briefs for BRAC Microfinance in criminal proceedings in courts of law in respect of matters reported by the Microfinance and accordingly report progress.
· Responsible for preparing responses to notices of intention to sue and liaise with the relevant Divisions/Branches for timely compilation of information required for the Microfinance response thereto in compliance with the Legal requirements, consumer protection standards and Divisional Service Level Agreements.
· The CML will be tasked with submitting weekly/monthly reports on new and existing legal suits by and against the Microfinance, progress of credit recovery cases assigned for collection, trend and exposure analysis thereof, and recommend strategies. Manage the Microfinance external advocates and branches on, information required for progress of any court proceedings in which the Microfinance has an interest and advice on measures to be taken for their efficient and effective management.
· Draft and review contracts entered into by the Microfinance for procurement of goods and services in line with the Bank’s requirements, policy and best practice on prudent risk management.
· Regularly review and perfect documentation for Credit facilities to Microfinance customers in line with Microfinance policy, relevant legislation and divisional Service Level Agreements.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor of Laws degree. Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
· At least four years’ post-enrollment experience in either active legal practice (litigation bias) in a reputable law firm, as in-house counsel in a financial institution or large reputable institution
· Qualification to practice as a lawyer in a national jurisdiction is required.
· At least one year of experience appearing as an advocate/litigator before a court or tribunal is required
· Prior legal experience in international, administrative and/or employment law is desirable. Previous experience at the international level, preferably in an international public organization, is desirable
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their application letters, Curriculum Vitae not scanned (including bio-data such as: Date of birth, Education qualification, language proficiency, work experience and at least three professional referees in Ms. Office Word Document) and all Scanned copies of academic /other supporting documents. They should all be merged into one PDF file. In total, there must only be two attachments sent to hrd.uganda@brac.net.
Deadline: 22nd January 2016