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Job Title:
Senior Legal Officer
Employer:
DFCU Bank
Location:
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Contract Type:
Full-time
Job Category:
Bank Jobs
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Tuesday, 5 March 2024
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Senior Legal Officer- Governance job at Dfcu Bank | Apply Now
Kampala, Uganda
DFCU Bank is a leading financial institution in Uganda dedicated to transforming lives and businesses through innovative financial solutions that drive economic growth and financial inclusion. Established in 1964 as the Development Finance Company of Uganda, the bank has grown from a development finance institution into a full-fledged commercial bank, with a significant milestone being its acquisition of Crane Bank in 2017. Recognized for its strong financial performance, customer service excellence, and digital banking innovations, dfcu Bank has received multiple industry awards and remains a trusted partner for individuals, SMEs, and corporate clients.
The bank fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture that emphasizes integrity, customer focus, innovation, teamwork, and excellence, offering employees professional growth, career advancement opportunities, and competitive benefits. With a strong presence across Uganda through an extensive network of branches, ATMs, and digital banking services, dfcu Bank continuously invests in technology to enhance accessibility and efficiency.
Committed to corporate social responsibility, the bank actively supports financial literacy programs, women empowerment initiatives, environmental sustainability efforts, and youth entrepreneurship. Headquartered at 26 Kyadondo Road, Kampala, Uganda, dfcu Bank remains a key driver of financial empowerment and economic development in the country. For more information
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Full-time
Deadline:
5 Mar 2024
Senior Legal Officer- Governance job at Dfcu Bank
DFCU Bank
Job Description
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer/ Company Secretary, the role holder will be responsible for providing company secretarial and legal advisory services to ensure that robust and proportionate corporate governance processes are implemented and adhered to.
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Maintain and enhance governance policies, statutory records and keep them up to date to adhere to corporate governance requirements.
Deliver high-quality, effective and efficient corporate governance service to the Board and Board committees and corporate governance.
Arrange and coordinate board meetings, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, advising on corporate governance matters, facilitating communication between board members, and assisting in the implementation of board decisions.
Take the lead for governance compliance across the organisation and pro-actively challenge non adherence.
Work with the Company Secretary to develop and maintain a governance cycle of Board and Board committee activities and forward plan, which includes an annual calendar of meetings that discharge all strategic requirements in a timely and appropriate way.
Coordinate the preparation for and follow-up Board and Board committee meetings, including agendas, and other relevant documentation.
Attend Board and Board committee meetings and prepare timely and accurate minutes.
Accurate documentation of minutes and resolutions to maintain transparency and accountability within board meetings, capture and preserve these key records of discussions, decisions, and actions taken.
Provide oversight and progress reporting of actions flowing from Board and Committee meetings.
Provide quality assurance of Board and Committee papers, ensuring compliance with governance processes and decision-making principles and the management of deadlines in accordance with the relevant governance documents.
Provide other duties as may be required from time to time.
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A Bachelor of Law Degree.
Enrolled Advocate of the High Court and subordinate Courts.
A minimum of five (5) years’ post enrolment.
Chartered Governance Institute qualified, or part qualified or with an equivalent demonstrable experience working in a Company Secretarial / Governance role.
Excellent understanding of Corporate Governance.
Proficient and highly practiced in the coordination and administering Board and Committee meetings.
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with ability to deliver messages at a senior organisational level in an appropriate and professional way.
Have excellent attention to detail including proof reading skills.
Able to thrive managing a varied and challenging workload.
Excellent organisational skills with an ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure.
Experience of producing comprehensive and accurate minutes and ensuring meeting actions are completed by deadlines.
Proven ability to work to deadlines and manage competing demands.
Ability to build collaborative and productive relationships with senior leaders, executive and nonexecutive officers, and technical and operational experts at all organisational levels.
Ability to operate independently as part of a small, hard-working team.
An ability to take a flexible, adaptable approach and respond to shifting priorities and a rapidly evolving environment.
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to act sensitively where there are different, sometimes
Divergent viewpoints.
A commitment to learning, development and improvement.
APPLICATION FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE DONE ONLINE:
If you believe you meet the requirements as noted above, please forward your application with a detailed CV including present position and copies of relevant professional/academic certificates (University Transcript, O & A level), by close of business on Tuesday 5th March 2024 to the email address indicated below. Vacanciesbank@dfcugroup.
