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Legal Officer

JOB SUMMARY

Company Confidential
Industry Financial Ser...
Category Legal
Location Head office, ...
Job Status Full-time
Salary Attractive
Education Bachelor of L...
Experience 5 years
Job Expires Jul 05, 2022
Contact ...
 

Job Description

  • Branch: Head office, Accra
  • Start date: Immediate
  • The expiry date for applications: 5th July 2022 (Close of business)
  • Working hours: Daily 8h00 till 17h00 or as required to fulfill one’s responsibilities

General Description

The Legal Officer would be responsible for assisting the Legal function in giving advice and support on the legal impact of management decisions and representing the institution in all litigation matters for and against the institution.

Specific Description:

  •  Responsible for analyzing the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
  • Responsible for examining legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuits.
  •  Responsible for gathering evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.
  •  Responsible for ensuring that court processes are filed and served in a timely manner.
  •  Responsible for representing the institution in court in all litigation matters.
  •  Responsible for filing all legal documents based on a logical structure and ensuring updates of relevant legal registers.
  •  Responsible for liaising with external legal counsels and diligently following up on assigned cases.
  •  Responsible for giving general legal advice.
  •  Responsible for drafting and reviewing agreements.
  • Responsible for the preparation of mortgage deeds and discharges of mortgages.
  •  Responsible for conducting searches at Lands Commission and Land Title Registry and communicating results to the appropriate staff.
  •  Responsible for ensuring that mortgages are fully perfected on time at the Lands Commission and Land Title Registry.
  •  Responsible for coordinating the acquisition of auctioneers to undertake institutional auctions, in collaboration with the Risk Department.
  •  Responsible for filing documents at the Register’s General Department and performing general company secretarial duties.
  •  Responsible for conducting general legal training for staff.
  •  Any other responsibility that the supervisor may assign.

Required Skills or Experience

Educational Qualifications 

  •  A Bachelors’ Degree in Law.
  •  Qualifying Certificate in Law.

Experience:

  •  At least 5(five) years working experience, desirably in a savings and loans institution, bank, or a law firm.
  • Should be well versed in legal recovery, litigation, and perfection of security.
  •  Computer knowledge (Microsoft Office- Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Skills / Attribute

  •  Good knowledge of spoken and written English
  • Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
  •  Analytical skills and a good eye for detail.
  •  Planning and organizational skills.
  • Negotiation skills and ability.
  •  Good communication and presentation skills.
  •  Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  •  Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time efficiently.
  •  Hardworking, goal and result-oriented, and an organized team player.
  •  Creative problem solver who thrives when presented with a challenge.
  •  Great “people-person” skills and professional attitude.
  •  Positive attitude.

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