Legal Officer - Securities, at Finance Trust, in Uganda -Kampala, Jobs in uganda

Post Titles: Legal Officer - Securities (1 Position)
Organization: Uganda Finance Trust Limited Location/: Kampala, Uganda.
About Us:
Finance Trust is one of the oldest Microfinance Institutions in Uganda having started its operations in 1984.
The company is licensed and regulated by Bank of Uganda as a Microfinance Deposit Taking Institution (MDI) and is recognized as a key player and part of Uganda's formal financial sector.
The company has one of the largest branch networks in Uganda with 31 interconnected branches strategically positioned allover the country and serves over 200,000 customers with a variety of savings and loan solutions including business loans, salary loans, school fees loans, savings accounts, fixed deposits and a money transfer service through Western Union, MTN Mobile Money, Warid Pesa and M-Sente. In order to meet the needs of its growing customer base, the company is seeking to recruit dynamic, self motivated, result oriented professionals to fill the following position:
 -Legal Officer - Securities (1 Position)
 
Purpose of the Job
To oversee the encumbrance registration process, loan security movements and the general administration of all loan securities presented to the company.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·         To receive securities for searches and mortgage registration.
·         To maintain a record in hard and soft copy of all securities received from branches and properly track their movement.
·         To ensure that all securities received are forwarded to the responsible Departmental staff for processing of searches, caveats and mortgage registrations, among other requests.
·         To implement an effective custody & retrieval system of  all loan securities.
·         To receive instructions in regards to retrieval of securities.
·         To prepare and issue Mortgage and Caveat Release letters on demand.
·         To ensure that release letters are signed off by the authorized bank Officials and duly issues as per Finance Trust guidelines.
·         To draft the necessary contracts.
·         To provide legal advice and opinion.
·         To handle staff & customer enquiries in regard to securities.
Minimum Job Requirements:
·         Honors Bachelors Degree in Laws from a recognized university.
·         Diploma in Legal practice from Law development Centre.
·         Three (3) years experience in legal practice gained in a financial institution, corporate company or a busy law firm.
·         Good interpersonal skills.
·         Ability to work well under pressure. Good personal presentation.
·         Good interpersonal & teamwork skills.
·         Must be flexible and willingness to frequently travel upcountry.

Application process for this Job:
Suitable candidates should submit their handwritten applications plus photocopies of academic documents, testimonials and a CV with at least three referees to the Head of Human Resource,
 Uganda Finance Trust Limited, Plot 115 & 121,
 Katwe, and P.O. Box 6972, Kampala, Uganda.
Closing date for submission of the applications is 28th August, 2013, Only short listed candidates will be contacted.