Principal District Legal Attorney I for Nekemte District

DB/ Vacancy- 0315/24

Job Summary 

Principal District Legal Attorney I is responsible for representing the Bank before judicial & quasi- judicial tribunals, preparation and handling of cases (pleading, defenses and petition).

Job Requirements

Academic & Professional Qualification

 Bachelor’s Degree in Law.

 Additional certification in law, banking, finance or similar fields is an added advantage.

Experience

 At least Six (6) years relevant experience

Behavioral Competency

 Leadership and people management including performance management, coaching & mentoring.

 Demonstrated business acumen - able to create HR strategy and actions that impact business success.

 High-level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills, including ability to build consensus, alliances and collaborative relationships with sensitivity to diversity/inclusion.

 Creativity and innovation skills, with ability to use technology and other modern tools to drive decision making and implementation.

 Strategic thinking and decision making- ability to consider emerging trends/developments and long-term opportunities for Dashen Bank. 

 Professionalism and integrity in line with Dashen Bank values.

 High-level oral and written communication skills.

 Critical and analytical thinking and problem solving skills

 Personal motivation and drive exhibited through commitment to hard work, continuous improvement and achievement of goals.

 Good customer relationship management skills (internal and external customers)

 Risk awareness and focus- demonstrates understanding of risk management practices, standards and regulatory requirements 

 Effective stakeholder management.

Required Technical Competency

 Good understanding of court practice, litigation/dispute resolution with good knowledge in commercial law.

 Legal writing skills including ability to develop proposals, concept papers, position papers, legal memos and briefs as well as write reports. 

 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.

How to Apply

1. Interested and qualified applicants should apply through THIS LINK

2.   Applicants should fill all the details on the vacancy application form and make sure you submit after completing all the questions.

3.   Finally, please scan all relevant credentials (Uploading relevant credentials that verifies educational qualification, work experience licenses, certifications …. etc which are stated on the application form /CV).

3. Use THIS LINK to attach the scanned documents in PDF format (*mandatory).

NB. *Applicants who do not have an account need to register using personal email account,

*CV‘s shall not be more than 3 pages and saved in PDF format (mandatory)

NB: - Dashen Bank does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. Hence, if you are asked for any please refuse. 

* Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply