Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, April 18 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• Being a Rwandan by Nationality
• Bachelor degree in Law (LLB);
• Diploma in Legal Practice or any other equivalent qualification in law is an added value;
• 3 years progressive experience in Legal field;

Job purpose
Responsible for advising the management on legal matters and ensures compliance by the Cooperative to all legal/statutory requirements.

Knowledge and Skills
• Good Communication skills;
• Attention to details;
• Ability to work under minimal supervision;
• Excellent oral and written communication;
• High level of creativity and innovation;
• Must be fluent in Kinyarwanda and English, Knowledge of French is an added value

Key responsibilities
• Assist in providing accurate legal advice on less complex matters to the managers and staff to ensure that decisions taken are legally correct;
• Carry out research and prepare reports on any legal issues to support the more senior members of the team;
• Assist in drafting legal documents on various matters, ensuring that these are legally sound and/or to ensure that the organization’s interests are safeguarded;
• Drafting of contracts with suppliers, business partnership including negotiating the contracts;
• Drafting leases with landlords and corresponding with them;
• Maintaining lease schedules;
• Review documents to check for legal accuracy.
• Analyze issues and problems to identify legal implications.
• Maintain an awareness of developments in the legal field relevant to the organization, including reviewing and reporting on the implications of any new legislation;
• Liaison with external lawyers/auctioneers;
• Pursuit of debt collection including issuing of demand letters and follow up instructions to lawyers and auctioneers;
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the Supervisor

Key Result Areas
• Be the liaison with the regulator on legal compliance
• Ensure UMWALIMU SACCO interests are protected in all contracts
• Working with Credit Department to ensure efficient debt recovery efforts
• Cost effective securitization of loans



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

If you meet the qualification, please send us your applications, via email at recruitment@umwalimusacco.rw no later than 02/05/2024 at 5 PM local time. Put the job title as the subject of the email.
Interested candidates should submit soft copies of the motivation letters, CV’s ,copy of required degrees and other important documents like certificates of service rendered as a proof of required experience ,National Identity Card, and other certificate of training or courses attended,. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the exam and interview.


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