Commercial Contract Management:
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial contracts, including supplier agreements, service agreements, ensuring compliance with Ugandan Law.
• Provide legal advice on contract interpretation and dispute resolution.
• Advise the business and employees on company related matters.
Regulatory Compliance:
• Manage regulatory reports and correspondence to ensure timely filling and submission.
• Monitor and advise on the changes in Legislation, directives and jurisprudence relevant to the company’s operations.
Litigation:
• Support in managing litigation and disputes that involve the company to ensure it is properly represented.
• Support in managing litigation and disputes, working with external counsel as needed.
• Tracking the progress of all company disputes and maintaining good record keeping for all matters.
Governance:
• Advise on corporate governance best practices and ensure compliance with the company’s internal policies and procedures.
• Support the Senior Manager in over-seeing the Board of Trustees’ portfolio.
• Support the Company secretariate function, including preparation of board meeting materials and maintaining corporate records.
Legal Risk Management:
• Identify and assess potential legal risks and support with development of strategies to mitigate them.
• Over-see the contract novation project to ensure the company has no regulatory and legal risk arising from this.
• Support with Company licensing and ensuring that the company is always compliant with all licensing requirements.
Qualifications
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in law (Honors) from a recognized university.
• PGD in Legal Practice from LDC
Experience:
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in Fintech, Banking or Telecom services is preferred.
• Experience working in a global/multinational enterprise with a good understanding of emerging markets.
• Experience working in a regulated industry.
Knowledge & Training
• Strong understanding of Commercial law, Company Law and National Payment Systems Laws.
• Proven experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong ethical standards and integrity.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Knowledge and competence in legal risk management.
• Honesty and open-minded
• Emotional Intelligence.
• Reliability and ability to execute tasks.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of the Fintech business.
• Charisma and character.
• Excellent people skills.
Behavioral Qualities
• Integrity
• Team player
• Attention to detail
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Commitment to excellence
• Solution- oriented
• Assertive
