Manpower Services – Our clients are leading banks with Regional East African operations. They are in need of competent and qualified proffesionals to fill the the below positions:
Job Ref: Mn 7519
Roles for the Legal Officer Job
- To assist in handling of litigation matters involving the Bank and/or the subsidiaries in the parent company both locally and overseas.
- Assist in the conducting of legal research, collate evidence, prepare witnesses for pre-trial and hearing, prepare legal briefs and opinions as well as develop effective defense strategies, arguments and testimony in preparation for legal proceedings of cases in liaison with external lawyers.
- Represent the Bank before any court or tribunal or to watch brief (where necessary).
- Provide support on all debt collection related matters, create legal awareness and provide advice on suitable action to avert and/or minimize litigation.
- Assist in the recovery of all NPA Accounts to the maximum extent possible.
- Maintaining accurate management information on the entire Litigation and NPA portfolio.
- Liaising and co-opting the assistance of all Business Units as may be necessary to recover from NPA accounts.
- Continuously ensure the verification and evaluation of collateral held on accounts that are headed into Watch Status.
- Assist in maintaining accurate information on individual collector’s performance and monitoring performance of the individuals/ direct reportees.
- Action on inward communication from customers, agents and Advocates within the required bank standards and SLA.
- Ensure Letters of Demand, Statutory Notices and other correspondences to debtors are sent as required as may be required in order to close on account as soon as practicably possible.
- Ensuring all invoices received for services rendered to the bank in litigation and NPA matters are in compliance with the SLA’s, drawn to scale and are paid in time
- Maintain adequate diary and/or bring up system and follow-up on diarist events.
- Assist in the provision of necessary support to management as and when required.
- Ensure that all shortfalls after sale are taken through the legal recovery process without undue delay.
- Ensure Debt Recovery files are maintained and up to date and conduct proper filing.
- Maintain highest level of confidentiality concerning the sensitive, strategic and integral legal & other information, data, decisions and developments taking place at the company.
- Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Head of Litigation, NPA Unit.
Person Profile Key Competencies:
- Good knowledge of the banks internal processes and loan recovery process in Kenya.
- Strong personality with well-developed communications and inter-personal skills.
- Negotiation skills.
- Sufficiently computer literate to prepare and record documents and returns, with knowledge of the following being an advantage.
- Display a strong and convincing personality to handle recovery matters.
- Well-developed communications and inter personal skills.
- Sound understanding of Kenyan Law to be able to put up a claim or a defense.
- Team player
- Demonstrates trustworthiness and integrity
- Exhibit sound judgement abilities.
Legal Officer Job Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university;
- Diploma in Law(KSL) and Admission as an Advocate with a current practicing Certificate;
- Post Graduate qualifications in relevant field will be an added advantage
- Minimum (3-5) years’ experience in legal practice most especially in dispute resolution/litigation.
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, problem solving, negotiation skills with the ability to positively and clearly communicate with a variety of audiences.
- Possess a high degree of professional ethics & personal integrity.
- The candidate must be hardworking, flexible & service oriented;
- Proficiency in use of computer applications; and
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
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