EABD Legal Assistant

Job Title: Legal Assistant
(1 position)

Tenable in Uganda- Tenure up to 3 years

Reporting to Legal Specialist

Job Purpose

The employee shall conduct a variety of research and analysis assignments, assist the legal team in preparing legal and/or administrative documents, and participate in reviews of legislation pertinent to the Bank.

The position will provide clerical, administrative and secretarial services to the legal function.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform research and analysis of routine legal problems and issues.
• Assist in the preparation of legal contracts, deeds, leases, and other legal papers of a routine nature.
• Research relevant statutes, rulings, and precedents to be used as a basis for answering requests for legal opinions of a routine nature or limited scope.
• Perform preliminary work in the preparation of legal opinions. Assist in the preparation of cases and hearings of a routine nature.
• Conduct factual investigations of a limited scope. Research relevant statutes, rulings, and precedents to be used as a basis for preparing contested case decisions.
• Prepare correspondence and keep a file register to track file movement of legal related work.
• Update legal publications and participate in the work associated with the Bank’s law library and registry including keeping a record of all the Bank’s legal cases and updating them as required.
• Monitor and keep a record of the Bank’s insurance policy and track renewal of covers to ensure that Bank’s assets are protected from insurable risks at all times.
• Research background of matters requiring promulgation of administrative rules and assist with rules drafting. Assist the Human Resources department in review of staff complaints.
• Assist with conducting research, compiling, writing, editing and publishing rules, regulations and policies of the Bank.
• Participate in the preparation of contracts and other legal documents for staff, contractors, and service providers.
• Provide administrative support e.g. filling, and secretarial services to the legal team.
• Perform related work as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• A First degree in Law from a recognised University.
• A Postgraduate diploma in legal practice and membership to a bar association
• At least 2 years working experience in legal practice
• Considerable knowledge of fundamental subjects in law.
• Considerable knowledge of research and analysis methods.
• Some knowledge of the nature and use of tools of legal study.
• Some knowledge of the preparation of briefs and arguments for the trying of cases before state commissions and courts.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to quickly assimilate oral and written data, to analyze facts and draw logical conclusions.
• Ability to interpret and apply laws, rules, and regulations relative to the work.
• Ability to maintain a law library, records and prepare reports and correspondence related to the work.
• Working knowledge and experience in the use of MS. Word, Power point, Excel and Internet.
• Ability to use judgment, tact, and discretion.
• Results orientation and high level of personal integrity.

If your career aspirations match this challenging and exciting role, please email your application quoting the relevant job title by 28 May 2011 to Executive Selection Division, KPMG Uganda at the following email address: EADBRecruit@kpmg.org.

Please attach your comprehensive Curriculum Vitae including an e-mail address, daytime telephone contact, qualifications, experience, present position, names and addresses of three referees.

All applications should be sent online by email.

Applicants for all positions must be nationals of the EADB Member States except where expressly indicated.

Candidates who applied for the re-advertised positions should not apply for the same positions.

Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

The EADB reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level.

Successful candidates should be ready to assume duty before 1 August 2011.