The corporate senior legal advisor is also part of the senior legal services team and carries a collective responsibility to ensure the provision of quality legal services to the department and is responsible for the management and development of other legal services staff and for project leadership.

Job Requirement

• Education: LLM/LLB Degree in law

• Experience: Minimum of 6/8 years banking experience, of which 4 years in the area of Law.

Job Objective:

To provide legal advices; prepare/review contracts, policies, rules and regulations.  Handle non-loan litigation civil cases and criminal cases. Represent the Bank before courts of law and any tribunals. Examine legal issues related to new products and services. Conduct trainings, participate in research works, participate in meetings and negotiations, & prepare periodic reports.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Handle complex legal matters and court proceedings.

• Understand branches’ and departments’ legal questions and provide advice in compliance with the prevailing relevant law and per the standard format designed by the Department;

• Prepare legal interpretations and opinions on national and international legislations that strategically affect the Bank’s vision, mission, and/or objectives.

• Interpret and prepare circulars and memos on legal issues that could affect the activities of the concerned organs of the Bank.

• Advises the Bank to comply with laws and regulations and review legal risks involved in various business deals;

• Prepares and revise contracts, policies, procedures, mortgages, pledges, guarantees, agreements and other legal documents used by the Bank;

• Analyzes the probable outcomes of cases based on legal precedents and determine the advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuits;

• Prepares statement of claim, defense, pleadings, appeal, affidavit, memorandum, application, notices & legal instruments;

• Follow-up the proper institution and presentation of legal suits and/or statements of defense in all cases including judgment execution process and appeals.

• Represent the Bank before courts of law, judicial tribunals, and other similar organs in relation to non-loan litigation cases and criminal cases.

• Attend court cases, conduct litigation, and report progresses on each adjournment.

• Participates in meetings and negotiations called by the Bank or external organs;

• Represents the Bank in any government, public or private organs, courts of law, judicial tribunals, etc.

• Follows up crime cases handled by the police, prosecutor, court, or other similar crime investigation offices or government organs;

• Prepares and/or signs legal correspondences in relation to the task of his/her team.

• Maintains current knowledge of alteration in legislation;

• Suggests the revision of policy documents, procedures, and codes of conduct of the Department;

• Conducts trainings on legal subjects to other process performers of the Bank;

• Participate  in research works on different legal topics to upgrade legal consciousness and to aid decision making;

• Provides clarification /interpretations on legal language, laws, contracts and legal documents to Branches and Departments;

• Maintains team work at all operational levels and up keep good working relations with internal and external customers of the Bank;

• Takes appropriate action and deliver results within the given service delivery time set for each work process;

• Handles and follow-up cases assigned to him/her end to end until the final response/decision reaches the requester;

• Prepares and deliver progress performance reports on court attendance to Supervisors immediately after return;

• Prepares and submit periodic reports on court cases status at the end of every month to supervisors;

• Report to his/her supervisor on current status of pending cases;

• Follow up foreclosure and loan related litigation cases in courts and other tribunals as assigned by Director.

• Perform other related duties given by the supervisor.

How to Apply

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Note: Applicants should attach their educational credentials & updated work experience in PDF format & In person or postal application is not accepted.