Jobs at:
Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI)

Vacancy title:
Legal Officer

Deadline of this Job:
21/10/2016.

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride) is the leading
Microfinance Deposit Taking Institution in Uganda with 33 networked branches and 7 contact offices countrywide, an equal opportunity employer, regulated by Bank of Uganda under the MDI Act, 2003. Pride is now looking for young, dynamic and energetic individuals to fill the following positions.

The Legal Officer will report to the Senior Legal Officer and will be required to provide legal services to Pride Microfinance Limited
(MDl)’s Management and staff in accordance with the company’s policies, procedures and the law.

Specific responsibilities include:
- Providing prompt and accurate legal advice to the staff and
Management of Pride on issues concerning the organizations operations in line with the Law and company policies.
- Drafting agreements which are to be executed by Pride and ensuring that the company’s interests are protected.
- Reviewing contracts and agreements drafted by Pride’s external service providers and advising on the effect of the terms therein on Pride.
- Conducting research and preparing comprehensive Legal opinions.
- Preparing loan and mortgage documentation 8: registering
‘Pride’s interests on the documents of title of securities pledged by clients in respective registries.
- Verifying securities presented by clients
- Designing recovery procedures for bad loans and participating in debt recovery.
- Drafting court documentation and representing the company in courts of Law and preparing litigation status reports.
- Liaise with external lawyers on company matters.

Minimum Academic Qualifications and Experiences:
- Honor’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 with a valid practicing certificate.
- Candidates should also possess 2 principle passes at A’ Level and credit passes in English and Mathematics at O’ Level.
- He /She should possess prior experience of at least 2 years in a reputable organization preferably financial institution or a busy Law firm.

Desired skills and competencies:
The ideal candidate should have business acumen, good public relations, Multi-tasking skill, good at time management with excellent written and oral communication, good goal setting and quality Control. Hel she should also be computer literate, able to coach Sr mentor, good at change management, emotional intelligence and advocacy.
He/she should not be more than 30 years of age.

Job application procedure
If you believe you meet our requirements, have the necessary skills, you desire to succeed and make a difference, then apply and send a detailed CV, copies of academic and professional certificates / transcripts, copy of riding permit (for positions 1&2) postal address, current salary, salary expectation, names of 3 referees and a daytime telephone contact to the address below so as to reach not later than 21/10/2016.

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. If you do not hear from us please consider yourself unsuccessful.
Victoria Office Park, Block B, Bukoto,
Plot 6-9, Ben Kiwanuka Okot Close,
P. O. Box 7566, Kampala.Tel. No. 0312-262366 ,
Kampala, Uganda.
Web. www.pridemicrofinance.co.ug