Vacancy title:
Legal Officer

Jobs at:
AB Bank Rwanda Ltd

Deadline of this Job:
31st May 2018

Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda

JOB DETAILS:
job Title: Legal Officer
Department: Legal Department
Reports to: Head of the Legal Department
Location: Head Office

Main Responsibilities

• Draft and review the Bank’s legal agreements and provide advice regarding the implications for the Bank, and any actions required by the Bank.
• Establish record keeping and tracking systems and provide reports to the Head of Department on the status of legal activities.
• Ensure disputes are resolved in a manner that safeguards Company’s position and in compliance with applicable legislation.
• Brief and monitor external counsel to ensure legal representation is effective.
• Develop effective working relationships with key user departments to ensure their needs are understood and appropriate solutions developed that support business needs.
• Provide legal counsel so as to ensure legal problems and risks are identified and dealt with before they emerge as significant.
• Execute Legal Department administrative related tasks as and when they arise.
• Execute any other tasks as given by the Head of Department and/or Management Team.

Required to comply with the Bank’s Code of Conduct, to treat clients, colleagues and suppliers according to the code, and inform his/her superiors about any violation of the code

Provides information to:Head of Legal Department

Technical/ Professional reporting to: Head of Legal Department

Administrative reporting to: Head of Legal Department

Administrative Supervising: None

Technically/ Professionally Supervises: Junior Legal Officer
Limits of Authority

Payment Authorization: None

Results expected to achieve

• Demonstrates best practice in relation to professional responsibilities. Ensures that own work is in compliance with departmental procedures.
• Focusses on finding effective solutions that meet the needs of ABR, whilst maintaining professional standards. Uses professional knowledge and experience to establish priorities, identify and address issues in an area of responsibility.
• Initiates and builds on relationships with colleagues across departments to maximize efficiencies. Recognises the needs of others and responds accordingly, focusing on the interests of ABR. Role models professional behaviour towards colleagues and clients at all times.
• Anticipates the learning and knowledge needs of team members, and addresses those needs on a timely basis. Takes informal steps to address errors or omissions in team members’ work, and promptly raises such performance issues with senior staff. Ensures senior staff are fully briefed on team activities and team members’ performance, and that the team is kept informed of management communication.
  
  Qualifications, experience, and skills requirements:
• Education: Bachelor degree in law
• Experience: Minimum of three (2) years of experience in commercial law
• Professional Knowledge in Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and criminal procedure
• Technical Skills in Compliance/Legislation, contract management, negotiation
• Professional knowledge in Drafting Legal documents
• Integrity, professional discretion and ability to handle confidential matters
• Fluency in English with excellent writing, editorial and oral advocacy skills
•  Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job application procedure
Interested qualified candidates should Apply online at www.work.rw  Powered by Hexakomb" to fill the online recruitment application form, and attach the required documents,
For more information visit our website http://www.abbank.rw  .