Legal Representative job at Ashinaga Uganda

Job Description for Legal Representative of Ashinaga Uganda

Position: Legal Representative

Location: Nansana Town Council, Uganda

Job Type: Contract (1 Year)

Application Deadline: 20^th September 2024

About Ashinaga Uganda:

Ashinaga is a Japanese non-profit organization that provides educational and emotional support to young people who have experienced the loss of one or both parents. In the past 45 years, Ashinaga has raised over $1bn to enable more than 100,000 orphaned students to complete higher education in Japan. In 2001, Ashinaga expanded beyond its domestic activities and now supports a global community of disadvantaged young people, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. We now have offices in Uganda, Senegal, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, and have supported over 100 hundred orphaned students from Sub-Saharan Africa to study at universities in Japan, Europe, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Brazil.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Consultation Services:

• Provide immediate legal advice on matters arising within the organization.
• Offer guidance and strategic legal counsel to the management team

2. Attendance at Meetings:

• Represent Ashinaga Uganda at board meetings, negotiations, and other critical engagements as required.

3. Correspondence:

• Handle all legal correspondence related to ongoing legal matters, including letters, emails, and faxes.

4. Legal Opinions:

• Prepare and present legal opinions on controversial or complex issues under Ugandan law.

5. Documentation:

• Draft, review, and negotiate basic agreements, ensuring they meet organizational requirements.
• Handle the registration of documents and filing of annual returns as needed.

6. Company Secretarial Services:

• Provide secretarial services, including attending board meetings, and general meetings, and managing other statutory documents.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in legal practice, preferably with experience in non-profit organizations.
• A practicing advocate of the High Court of Uganda.
• Proven experience providing legal representation and advice in contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage complex legal issues and provide timely, strategic legal solutions.

Application Procedure:

Please send your CV/Resume, Cover Letter, and three references from other organizations you have served (preferably organizations operating in a similar sector or capacity) by 20^th September 2024 to [email protected]. Please ensure all documents are in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

Cover Letter: Your cover letter should include a detailed cost proposal, including fees, expenses, and other associated costs.

Invitations for further assessment and interviews will be sent by 11^th October 2024. If you have not heard from us by this stage, please assume your application was unsuccessful.

Note: We only accept applications from 10^th to 20^th September 2024. The email title should be “Application for the Legal Representative”.