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Full-time
Legal Counsel Job at ABSA Bank Uganda
ABSA Bank Uganda
Job Description
To support the Business by providing pragmatic and effective legal advice to manage legal risk; ensure that changes and developments in legislation, regulations, guidelines and practices affecting the business are analyzed, evaluated and reported as required.
The role also involves managing litigation, advising on contractual arrangements between the Bank and third parties, and supporting the Company Secretary on Board affairs.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Review and advise on revenue generating contracts and other agreements with third parties.
- Management of litigation by ensuring that instructions are sent to external counsel in time; pleadings are filed within timelines; receive, review, and file monthly litigation reports; update the general litigation tracker; and review the litigation portfolio and advise on cases proposed for settlement; arrange and or attend the Trial Readiness Forum meetings; preparation of witnesses and evidence of the Bank.
- Management of law firms by ensuring that law firms have valid contracts, professional indemnities, evaluate performance of law firms, processing payments.
- Support with due diligence and verification process through company searches; verification of letters of administration; attending to orders from court, IGG, and other competent authorities.
- Participate in and contribute to Group driven initiatives and projects.
- Ensure plans are in place to cover leave, training and development and awareness programs to legal and related departments.
- Manage, control and monitor office budget and accounts.
- Prepare Legal and Secretarial budgets as directed by Director Legal/ Company Secretary ensuring basis is understood and monitor performance against budgets.
- Comment on budget variances, recommend action and follow up to ensure action is taken.
- Monitor External legal costs ensuring spend is within Budget.
- Monitor and oversee the processing of all fee notes from external law firms and liaise with finance to ensure settlement, maintain a detailed spreadsheet of all payments and reconcile figures with related departments on a monthly basis.
- Ensure timely submission of reports to forums like ARO, ERC, Trial Readiness Forum, NRR, Legal Principal Risk, Managing Director, and Risk Control Forum.
- Take and keep minutes of the Legal Department meetings and ensure action arising are closed within the timelines provided.
- Manage the CLE calendar and ensure that all lawyers in the department have the minimum CLE points.
- Ensure that the approval of chambers is renewed annually and before 31st March each year.
- Ensure that the RCSA/CPA is refreshed within the set timelines.
- Track and manage Compliance and Internal Audit deadlines.
- Ensure that the Legal Department’s Key Risk Indicators are updated quarterly.
- Ensure that Legal Policies, Standards and operation manual are updated and approved annually.
- Ensure that the Legal MCA and CE are updated and approved monthly.
- Update Legal provisions and litigation reports on the ARO SharePoint.
- Schedule Board and Committee meetings in line with the annual calendar.
- Prepare and distribute notices, agendas, and supporting documents.
- Ensure timely delivery of Board packs to directors including uploading on the Diligent system.
- Maintain accurate records of Board and Committee meetings, including minutes and resolutions.
- Ensure confidentiality and security of Board materials.
- Ensure adherence to corporate governance standards and regulatory requirements.
- Assist with statutory filings (e.g., annual returns, changes in directorship) and update the Secretarial Software Solution (SSS).
- Update the quarterly KAI and share with the Secretary.
- Collect and compile information relating to approval of Senior Managers and Directors.
- Track and manage compliance deadlines for Board-related obligations.
- Act as the primary point of contact for Board related matters.
- Organize venues, technology setup, and catering for Board meetings.
- Manage travel arrangements for directors when necessary.
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
Apply here: https://absa.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ABSAcareersite/job/Kampala/Legal-Counsel_R-15986388
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