Job Objective:

To provide legal advices; prepare/review contracts, policies, rules and regulations.  Handle non-loan litigation civil cases and criminal cases. Represent the Bank before courts of law and tribunals. Examine legal issues related to new products and services.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Handle court proceedings.
• Understand branches’ and departments’ legal questions and provide advice in compliance with the prevailing relevant law and per the standard format designed by the Department;
• Prepare legal interpretations and opinions on national and international legislations that strategically affect the Bank’s vision, mission, and/or objectives.
• Interpret and prepare circulars and memos on legal issues that could affect the activities of the concerned organs of the Bank.
• Advises the Bank to comply with laws and regulations and review legal risks involved in various business deals;
• Prepares and revise contracts, policies, procedures, mortgages, pledges, guarantees, agreements and other legal documents used by the Bank;
• Analyzes the probable outcomes of cases based on legal precedents and determine the advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuits;
• Prepares statement of claim, defense, pleadings, appeal, affidavit, memorandum, application, notices & legal instruments;
• Follow-up the proper institution and presentation of legal suits and/or statements of defense in all cases including judgment execution process and appeals.
• Represent the Bank before courts of law, judicial tribunals, and other similar organs in relation to non-loan litigation cases and criminal cases.
• Attend court cases, conduct litigation, and report progresses on each adjournment.
• Represents the Bank in any government, public or private organs, courts of law, judicial tribunals, etc.
• Follows up crime cases handled by the police, prosecutor, court, or other similar crime investigation offices or government organs;
• Maintains current knowledge of alteration in legislation;
• Participate  in research works on different legal topics to upgrade legal consciousness and to aid decision making;
• Provides clarification /interpretations on legal language, laws, contracts and legal documents to Branches and Departments;
• Maintains team work at all operational levels and up keep good working relations with internal and external customers of the Bank;
• Takes appropriate action and deliver results within the given service delivery time set for each work process;
• Handles and follow-up cases assigned to him/her end to end until the final response/decision reaches the requester;
• Prepares and deliver progress performance reports on court attendance to Supervisors immediately after return;
• Prepares and submit periodic reports on court cases status at the end of every month to supervisors;
• Report to his/her supervisor on current status of pending cases;
• Performs other related duties as assigned by his/her supervisor
• Follow up foreclosure and loan related litigation cases in courts and other tribunals as assigned by Director.
• Perform other related duties given by the supervisor.

Job Requirement

Education: LLB Degree in Law.

Experience: Minimum of 6 years banking experience, of which 3 years in the area of Law.