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Job Title: LEGAL MANAGER.
Reports to: Company Secretary.

Job Purpose:
Ensure a sound legal framework by offering in house legal advisory services and support to management and the bank on legal risks generally i.e. contractual, credit, litigation, regulatory and statutory risks etc.

Key Responsibilities:
- Review of contracts executed by the bank in liaison with the respective departments.
- Keeping under review all statutory and regulatory developments affecting the bank operations and ensure that the bank is briefed.
- Assist the company secretary in day to day regulatory legal/ board issues.
- Full execution of contractual commitments for and against the bank.
- Ensure safe custody of contracts / agreements executed by the bank.
- Keep abreast of statutory legal issues that affect the bank and ensure compliance.
- Timely vetting of customer loan files as per the bank credit policy and advise the loan approving body on the legal issues.
- General supervisory role of the Legal Officer.

Required qualifications, skills and experience:
- LLB (Hons) from a recognized university.
- Post graduate Diploma in Legal practices from Law Development Centre.
- Holder of a valid practicing certificate.
- Ability to access material evidence and advise accordingly.
- Should be a good communicator and possess computer, analytical and presentation skills.
- Minimum of four (4) years working experience in a similar position with a credible institution.
- Having worked in a financial sector in a managerial position for not less than three (3) years will be of added advantage.

Interested persons with the above requirements should submit their application letters together with detailed curriculum vitae (CV) giving day time telephone contacts, names and addresses of three (3) referees as well as copies of academic certificates and transcripts to the address below not later than Wednesday 8th December 2010. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews and applicants who do not receive any communication should consider their application unsuccessful.

Apply to:
The Managing Director
Global Trust Bank Limited
Plot 2A Kampala Road
P.O Box 72747 Kampala.