Legal OfficerIBILE Microfinance Bank

• The Legal Assistant shall be responsible for monitoring and/or advising on all legal matters, commercial contracts, and agreements.
• The Legal Assistant shall also ensure the company complies with the statutory and corporate governance practices and guidelines as observed in the industry.

Job Description

• Maintain and periodically review the List of Law firms retained by the Bank indicating names, addresses, staffing etc.
• Provide legal support and documentation in respect of external counsel; draft, review legal agreements and ensure adequate documentation.
• Draft and Review all third-party agreements and provide legal opinion.
• Maintain a Register of all Agreements entered into by the bank outlining nature, parties, dates, duration etc.
• Review all contracts or any other documentation where the bank has committed itself and assess legal implications that need to be brought to the management’s attention.
• Draft contracts, agreements and review internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.
• Periodically make entries and update Legal encyclopedia on the extant laws and regulations which relates to the business of the Microfinance Bank.
• Maintain a register of the company’s existing policies.
• Review progress of outstanding litigation, ongoing suits/cases and advice management accordingly.
• Maintains legal encyclopedia of all extant laws relating to the business of the Company.
• Devise and maintain office systems, including data management and filing.
• Attend and observe client interviews and court proceedings as required and advice management accordingly.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (minimum of Second Class Upper).
• Should possess a minimum of 2 years post-call experience (preferably litigation & company secretariat experience);
• Age limit Between 25 and 30 years of age.