Job Title:      Legal Advisor

Organization: Kray Microfinance

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Job type: On-call

About US:

Kray Microfinance is a micro-finance institution established in 2012. We are licensed and regulated by Uganda Micro-finance Regulatory Authority. We offer loans, investment and other financial services.

Job Summary: The Legal Advisor will be required to provide legal services to Kray Microfinance’s Management and staff in accordance with the company’s policies, procedures and the laws of Uganda.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Providing prompt and accurate legal advice to the staff and Management of Kray on issues concerning the organization’s operations in line with the Law and company policies.
• Drafting agreements which are to be executed by Kray and ensuring that the company’s interests are protected.
• Reviewing contracts drafted by Kray’s external service providers & other partners and advising on the effect of the terms therein on Kray.
• Conducting research and preparing comprehensive Legal opinions.
• Preparing loan and mortgage documentation & registering Kray’s interests on the documents of title of securities pledged by clients in the respective registries.
• Verifying securities presented by clients
• Designing recovery procedures for bad loans and participating in debt recovery.
• Drafting court documentation
• Representing the company in courts of Law and preparing litigation status reports.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant must hold an Honour’s degree in Law from a recognized University
• Post graduate diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre
• Enrolled Advocate for at least 2 (two) years
• Valid practicing certificate
• He/She should possess prior experience of at least 2 years in dealing with loans, investment and other financial related transactions

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications, detailed CVs (in Ms Word format) and testimonials (in PDF format) to the address below; (total email size should not exceed 2MB)

The Managing Director

Kray Microfinance

Send your application to: krayholdingslimited@gmail.com and copy raypeterkiwanuka@gmail.com

Deadline: 21st September 2018

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