Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 14, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Innovate General Insurance Limited, a general insurance company operating in Zambia since and has offices in Lusaka, Kitwe and Ndola. The Company is now seeking to identify a qualified individual to be engaged as Legal Officer. The Legal Officer will be reporting to the Chief Operating Officer

Main duties will include the following;
• Initiates and attend to legal proceedings or actions as approved for debt collection
• Refer matters received for debt collection to legal counsel engagements
• Liaises with the relevant departments on customers monthly suspension list and authorize for suspension.
• Review and sign suspension letter before dispatch by finance team to customers
• Attend to Litigation proceedings before all courts of competent jurisdiction
• Prepare instructions letters to external counsel
• Initiate legal proceedings or actions as approved and agreed
• Prepare a draft opinion or report on Innovate Insurance prospects of success in the claim or defense for consideration by the external legal counsel
• Liaises with the relevant departments to gain further understandings of the clai
• Researches on applicable laws arising from reports on potential litigation cases
• Engages external counsel on a monthly basis to get progress reports on cases handed over.
• Develops strategy with outside counsel in response to civil litigation, including negotiating settlement agreements where appropriate
• Identifies Legislation that affects Innovate Insurance in compliance with Zambian Laws and international standards
• Prepares a litigation section report quarterly for consideration and action by the external legal counsel
• Prepares a Legal Risk Register monthly for external legal counsel

Requirements:
• Full Grade twelve certificate
• Degree in law from any reputable institution
• Experience with criminal law is preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Analytical ability
• Good interpersonal skills and team player


Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Candidates who feel they have met all the above mentioned requirements to submit their latest CVs with the day to day contact detail on the following email address: jobs@innovate-grp.com  not later than 17th July 2023.


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