Job Description:

MAIN  PURPOSE  OF  THE  JOB:Provide  clerical/administrative  support  to  the  legal  department  so  as  to  enable  smooth  running  of  operations.

DUTIES  AND  RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Register  legal  documents  and  securities  pledged  by  clients.
•  Create  and  maintain  departmental  registers.

•  Maintain  the  advocates’  diaries,  schedule  court  cases,  file  and  serve  documents  as  appropriate.

•  Obtain  approval  of  chambers  for  the  legal  department  from  the  Law  Council  to  ensure  compliance  with  the  regulatory  provisions.

•  Obtain    practicing    certificates    for    bank    advocates    from    the    high    court    in    order    to    maintain  regulatory  compliance  for  advocates.
•  Compute  all  the  fees  payable,  raise  vouchers  and  pay  relevant  fees.

•  Deliver  advocates  applications  for  practicing  advocates  with  necessary  receipts  for  filing  at  the  High  Court.

KEY  PERFORMANCE  INDICATORS

•  Timely  registration  of  all  legal  documents  and  securities.
•  Up  to  date  registers  in  the  department.

•  Timely  delivery  of  legal  documents  for  stamp  duty.

•  Up-to-date  internal  register  for  all  the  bank’s  legal  documents.

•  Up-to-date  diary  for  the  advocates.

JOB  SPECIFICATION  Qualifications
•  Diploma  in  legal  practice

•  A  post  graduate  qualification  in  a  relevant  field  is  an  added  advantage

Experience

At  least  1  year  working  experience  preferably  in  a  law  firm  or  financial  institution.

Competencies

•  Record  Keeping  skills

•  Computer  Literacy

•  Knowledge  of  Laws  of  Uganda

•  Knowledge  of  court  procedures  and  securities.

•  Communication  skills

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