Senior Legal Officer Job Placement – National Housing and Construction Company Limited (NHCC)
Job Title: Senior Legal Officer
Organization: National Housing and Construction Company Limited (NHCC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head-Legal
About US:
National Housing and Construction Company Limited (NHCC) was founded in 1964 and is a Ugandan construction and real estate management company, partly owned by the Uganda Government. The Company’s mandate is to increase the housing stock in the country, rehabilitate the housing industry and encourage Ugandans to own homes in an organized environment.
Job Summary: The Senior Legal Officer will provide complementary and support services to the Legal Department with a view of enhancing efficient observance of legal provisions in the management of all commercial undertakings and Administrative operations of the company
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Tasked with drawing Legal agreements and company contracts that are executed with third parties.
- Providing Legal advice to the National Housing as required
- Providing Board and Management secretarial support services and other committee/meetings as may be assigned from time to time including taking minutes thereof
- Processing sales and title transfer documents, in-house and with external lawyers
- Carries out searches, registration and filings as may be required at various Government departments and agencies, local authorities or other relevant bodies.
- Ensure excellent record keeping of all legal transactions of the Company
- Represents the Company in Courts of law and other judicial /quasi-judicial or administrative bodies in respect of proceedings to which the Company is party or has interest.
- Preparation and submission of periodic legal reports
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Senior Legal Officer job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Law and Post graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
- Professional Membership to the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and administrators (ICSA) is an added advantage
- Must have a valid Practicing Certificate
- A minimum of three years of relevant working experience in a similar position in a reputable organization especially handling litigation and dealing with the Board.
- Proven negotiation, communication and reporting skills
- Analytical thinking/skills and judgment
- Result oriented & ability to manage work load while paying attention to details
- Good communication and negotiation skills
- Good computer literacy skills
- High levels of honesty, ethics and integrity
- Interpersonal and human relations skills, as well as a team-player
- Age Limit: Below 50 years
How to Apply:
All interested candidates are encouraged to send their applications indicating the position being applied for and accompanied by detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of academic certificates, evidence of relevant working experience & contacts of three professional referees should be addressed to;
The Chief Human Resource Officer,
Plot 5, 7th Street, Industrial Area,
P.O. Box 659, Kampala, Uganda.
Or
Email to: info@nhcc.co.ug . (All applications via email must be sent as one document not more than 10 MBs)
Deadline: 6th July 2018 by 4:00 pm
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