About NSSF:
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is the leading Social Security Provider of Choice in Uganda. Our belief at the Fund is that each employee contributes directly to the growth and success of the business and each employee is expected to take pride in being a member of the team.
Job Summary: The Legal Advisory Manager will support the Corporation Secretary in providing legal advisory services to the Fund and provide assistance to the Corporation Secretary in monitoring performance of the legal department.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Carry out legal due diligence on investment, procurement, employment transactions that the Fund intends to enter into, or such other transactions as the Corporation Secretary shall instruct from time to time;
Regularly review due diligence reports and transaction documents prepared by Legal Counsel;
Provide proactive legal support and advice on all legal matters pertaining to the Funds operations and business, particularly eligibility to make NSSF contributions, verification of NSSF benefit claims, interpretation and application of the NSSF Act, PPDA Act, Employment Act and other relevant legislations
Revise, draft and negotiate general commercial contracts.
Draft, vet, negotiate and/or review contracts, offer letters, term sheets, deeds, instruments and all other legal documents prior to execution.
Provide legal advice and support to the Procurement & Disposal Unit, Disciplinary Committees, Project Management Committee, and other Management Committees.
Regularly review and vet contracts prepared by Legal Counsel for quality assurance
Recommend appropriate amendments to the NSSF Act and any other laws having an impact on the Funds business
Identify, manage and mitigate legal risk in all transactions that the Fund intends to enter into.
Develop templates, best practices, policies and procedures for the legal advisory services division for approval by the Corporation Secretary.
Work closely with the Department responsible for Information Technology to mainstream legal department templates and workflows in the Funds Integrated Management Information System
Supervise external and internal legal counsel; issue instructions and review legal opinions prepared by legal counsel to ensure quality
Manage external and internal legal resources i.e. law books, law reports, databases.
Establish and manage effective relationships with internal customers and execute customer service charters/service level agreements with each of them using a private legal practice approach.
Establish and foster good working relationship with the Solicitor -General’s Office
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant should preferably hold an Honour’s degree in Law from a reputable University
Hold a Post graduate diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre.
ICSA would be an added advantage
Should be an advocate of the High Court.
A minimum of five or more years’ experience in the legal department of a medium to large organization.
Good IT skills (MSWord, Excel);
Excellent People management skills;
Strong written and oral communication skills;
Excellent report writing;
Excellent analytical skills;
Negotiation skills;
High tact and diplomacy;
Influencing skills;
Interviewing skills;
Excellent presentation skills.
Corporate Governance skills
The person should be of high morals and integrity.
How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged to send their applications enclosing detailed curriculum vitae giving three professional referees and copies of academic and professional certificates/testimonials, postal address and daytime telephone contact not later than Monday addressed to:
The Head of Human Resource and Administration, National Social Security Fund, Workers House, 1 Pilkington Road, 14th Floor, P.O. Box 7140 Kampala, Uganda
Please indicate the position applied for on the envelope (“Application for the position of Legal Advisory Manager”)
Deadline: 25th May 2015 by 5pm