United Bank for Africa (UBA)
Dar es Salaam
Position LEGAL OFFICER
Location: Head Office
JOB OBJECTIVES
- To provide timely, well researched and efficient legal services and support for the Bank.
- Provide legal support and advice on all transaction negotiations
- Advice on all legal issues that emanate from existing agreements and new legal documentations.
- Rendering legal opinion on financial and legal issues that might arise about banks products
- Preparation and generation of periodic legal reports for Legal Division
- Attend meetings to offer legal guidance and advice as requested for by business areas
- Rendering of legal advice on different issues as it affects the bank, its customers and available products
- Conduct review and advice on the Bank’s policies from time to time to ensure compliance with legal and the Financial Regulatory requirements
- Supervise the safe custody of all collateral documents for facilities granted by the Bank
- Develop, recommend, evaluate and initiate corporate policy and strategy for tenders and contracts products and services.
- Endeavour to all assignments as assigned by the Head of Legal and Company Secretary
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- Error rate / non-compliance to Financial laws
- Turnaround time for rendering legal advice or opinion when solicited
- Timeliness in the preparation of sundry agreements (facility agreements,
- Loan agreements etc) including contract drafting and review
- Effectiveness at execution of assigned tasks
- Efficiency at executing scheduled and adhoc assignments
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education:
- Bachelor of Law – – LL. B (Hons), Must be a registered lawyer under the legal association/Member of the Tanganyika Law Society.
Experience:
- A minimum of 3 years legal experience with at least 2 years as a legal officer in banking.
How to Apply:
Qualified candidates MUST send their CV & Cover Letter attached with all academic certificates.
All applications MUST be sent electronically through: Email: recruitment.tanzania@ubagroup.com
Email subject: Application for LEGAL OFFICER 2024
The deadline for submitting the application is 14 April 2024
