UBA Bank Vacancy – Legal Officer

UBA Bank Vacancy – Legal Officer

UBA Bank Vacancy – Legal Officer

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: [email protected]

Email subject: Application for LEGAL OFFICER 2024

The deadline for submitting the application is 14 April 2024