Senior Legal Officer

Full Time 1 month ago
Employment Information

 Job Purpose:

To speak for URSB in court and give the Bureau accurate and smart legal advice to make sure it has a strong legal position. 

Main Tasks and Duties:

  •  Act as the Bureau's representative in court and deal with legal issues. 
  • Give legal advice on how to follow the laws and rules that apply. 
  • Look at the laws, rules, regulations, and policies that will be affected by new laws or policy changes and give management advice. 
  • Make sure the Bureau's interests are protected by reviewing and preparing contracts with third parties. 
  • Make plans, budgets, and strategies for the legal department and carry them out. - Find and talk about legal dangers and ways to lessen them. 
  • Write reports for Management and the Board on a regular basis. 
  • Represent the Bureau in meetings and deal with legal stakeholders. 
  • Set up department meetings, write down what happens, and make sure action items are taken care of. 
  • Do legal research on issues that concern the Bureau. 
  • Do other tasks that your boss or management tells you to do. 

Values, Qualifications, and Experience:

  • A Bachelor of Laws (Honors) degree from a school that is well-known (MUST).
  • A Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from a school that is known for it (MUST). 
  • A valid practicing certificate is required. 
  • At least five (5) years of expertise in litigation and giving legal advice at a well-known company. 
  • A lot of understanding about the laws that apply. 
  • Great talents in writing, leading, and talking to others. 
  • Can operate with little supervision and lead legal teams. 
  • Very good at using computers. 
  • Honesty and ethics.

     

Skills
Computer literacy Legal Law competence
Job location
Senior Legal Officer
URSB
Senior Legal Officer
1 Vacancy - Full Time
Kampala, Central, Uganda
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