Legal Officer job at Bank of Uganda (BoU)

JOB DETAILS:
1. DEPARTMENT :Legal Services Department
2. JOB REF :LSD 4.05 – 12
3. JOB TITLE :Legal Officer (8 Positions)
4. RANK :Banking Officer II
5. REPORTS TO :Team Leader
6. SUPERVISES :None

7. PURPOSE:
Provide legal and technical guidance/support to the Bank on all legal matters pertinent to litigation, dispute resolution of supervised institutions, contracts preparation and administration, financial institutions regulations, licensing and resolution of commercial banks, credit institutions,MDIs, forex bureaus, payment service providers and payment system providers.

8. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provision of timely and legal advisory support on supervised institution resolution.
• Conduct legal research related to resolution of supervised financial institutions and MDIs.

• Prepare legal briefs to aid technical decision-making on resolution of supervised financial institutions and MDIs.
• Participate in reviewing of the legislation relating to the regulation of commercial banks, credit Institutions, MDIs, and forex bureaus and payment systems.

• Support drafting and reviewing of policies and laws on the regulation of the financial sector.
• Participate in the dissemination of information on new policies and legislation affecting the financial sector and payment systems.
• Provide legal support for legal cases.
• Represent the Bank before any court or tribunal or other dispute resolution for as Counsel, a witness or to watch brief as necessary.
• Assist in managing debt recovery cases and attend to court orders served on the Bank.
• Support the debt recovery process.
• Represent the Bank’s retirement schemes in litigation and dispute management as assigned.
• Participate in case management by conducting legal research, collating evidence, preparing witnesses for pre-trial and hearing.

• Prepare legal briefs and opinions as well as develop effective defence strategies, in preparation for legal proceedings of cases in liaison with external lawyers.

• Perform any other duties as assigned from time to time.

9. EXPECTED OUTPUTS
• Proposals to address emerging issues through new laws, amendments of laws, regulations, and guidelines and payment systems.
• Draft Financial Sector Policies, Bills and Regulations.
• Legal advice on financial sector regulation.
• Papers and other materials for dissemination of information on financial sector legislation
• Risk matrices for new and ongoing cases
• Legal opinions/advice on all central bank legal issues
• Legal representation of the Bank and Pension Schemes in courts, meetings, evaluations.
• Reports on ex-staff debts recovery
• Paid Fee Notes

10. PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

QUALIFICATIONS
• A First Class or Second Class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s degree in law from a recognized University
• A Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre

• A Certificate of Enrolment as Advocate of the High Court of Uganda will be an added advantage.
• A valid Practicing Certificate will be an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE
No experience required.
AGE
• Applicants should not be above 30 years of age.

COMPETENCIES
(i) Technical Competencies
• Comprehensive understanding of litigation/dispute resolution with good knowledge in commercial laws
• Legal writing skills, including ability to develop proposals, concept papers, position papers, legal memos and briefs as well as write reports

• Have legal experience and particularly in the payment systems regulatory space

• Adequate understanding of contract management and legislative making process
• Experience in the litigation process- from institution of proceedings to settlement
• Case management- ability to create appropriate litigation strategies, prioritize actions, ensure proper use of time and resources etc.

• Ability to work collaboratively with external counsel
• Ability to lead large teams in large litigation matters
• Knowledge of and experience in alternative dispute resolution methods
• Ability to lead out-of-court settlement negotiations
• Adequate understanding of banking law and regulations and the practice thereof.
• Good drafting and legal research Skills
• Negotiation skills
• Trial advocacy (litigation) skills
• Ability to develop tools and methods to evaluate and manage performance of external counsel
• Ability to develop and maintain a comprehensive document management system

(ii) Behavioural Competencies
• Transparency and accountability
• Integrity
• Excellence
• Teamwork
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving
• Interpersonal skills
• Planning and organizing skills
• Innovative
• Self-driven

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

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Salary and Benefits for the position are generous and attractive. The online applications should be accompanied by:

1) A copy of the National Identity Card (Front and Back).
2) A copy of Academic documents as indicated in the job description.
3) A duly registered Statutory Declaration for applicants with differing Dates of Birth or Names across any of the required documents.
4) A letter of equivalence from the National Council of Higher Education for applicants whose first degree was obtained from a foreign university.

Please ensure that all required documents are duly attached.

Management reserves the right to terminate applicants found with concealed or falsified information and academic credentials. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications should reach NOT later than 5:00PM Monday 4 November 2024