NSSF Jobs - Legal Counsel – Compliance at National Social Security Fund

Organization: National Social Security Fund (NSSF)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Compliance and Litigation Manager

The National Social

Security Fund (NSSF) is positioning itself to be the Social Security Provider of

Choice in Uganda. Our belief at the Fund is that each employee contributes

directly to the growth and success of the business and each employee is

expected to take pride in being a member of the team. With our shared purpose

of being the Social Security Provider of Choice providing exceptional customer

service with a workforce that is well motivated and skilled.

Job Summary: The Legal Counsel – Compliance will be

responsible for handling legal compliance and regulatory matters of the Fund.

Key Duties and

Responsibilities: 

• The
  
  jobholder will assess the relevance and impact of existing legislation on
  
  the Fund’s business with focus on the law relating to social security,
  
  investment, procurement, employment, tax, land matters, banking and
  
  Finance.


• The
  
  incumbent will propose legal and compliance controls for mainstreaming
  
  into the Fund’s business processes, policies and procedures.


• Design
  
  tools to monitor compliance with the law and regulatory requirements;
  
  innovate and manage compliance action tracker to ensure compliance is
  
  embedded within all aspects of the business processes.


• Prepare
  
  and submit quarterly compliance reports


• Carry
  
  out enterprise wide legal audits and map findings to the root causes and
  
  recommend mitigation strategies.


• Conduct
  
  legal and regulatory compliance pre- audits on strategic decisions
  
  pertaining to investments, procurements, employments et cetera and make
  
  appropriate recommendations.


• Proactively
  
  identify the proposed legislation, assess its impact on the business of
  
  the Fund and make recommendations to the business units.


• Regularly
  
  monitor changes in the legal system, review new and proposed laws and
  
  their impact on the Fund and advise management accordingly.


• Provide
  
  compliance advice to the business units and the management of the Fund.


• Work
  
  closely with various Regulatory Agencies to develop synergies that will
  
  assist in the proactive monitoring of compliance.


• Keenly
  
  review the Fund’s policies, procedures and manuals for compliance with
  
  legal and regulatory requirements and make appropriate recommendations.


• Develop
  
  checklists for legal and regulatory compliance issues for the key business
  
  transactions and regularly update them.


• Conduct
  
  legal due diligence on various transactions


• Attend
  
  Court to prosecute or defend the Fund in civil and criminal cases instituted
  
  by or against the Fund.


• Handle
  
  Alternative Dispute Resolution like mediation, arbitration and/or
  
  conciliation in disputes the Fund is involved.


• Recover
  
  dishonored cheques/ instruments alongside the in-house police officer from
  
  the Criminal Investigation Directorate.


• Prepare
  
  Legal and Regulatory reports for Management and the Board highlighting
  
  areas of non-compliance and mitigating actions


• Prepare
  
  legal opinions on policies and procedures highlighting compliance with the
  
  laws in force.


• Draft
  
  Court pleadings relevant to the cases and liaise with Legal Clerk to
  
  ensure that they are filed.


• Work
  
  closely with other Departments and render proactive advice on compliance
  
  related matters.


• Conduct
  
  legal due diligence on transactions the Fund intends to enter into


• Collaborate
  
  with the Risk Department to develop and manage the control self-assessment
  
  reporting framework


• Liaise
  
  with external Counsel on various legal matters affecting the Fund.


• Guide
  
  management on the most suitable legal action to be taken on a case by case
  
  basis.


• Assess
  
  the litigation risks and advise on mitigation


• Conduct
  
  legal research on matters referred to Legal Department.

Qualifications, Skills

and Experience: 

• The
  
  applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Law from a
  
  reputable University. Possession of a Post graduate diploma in Legal
  
  Practice from the Law Development Centre


• Hold
  
  a Valid practicing certificate


• A
  
  minimum of three (3) years of post-enrolment experience in legal and Regulatory
  
  compliance in a busy law firm, a large Corporation or Government
  
  Department/ Agency.


• Possess
  
  excellent communication skills


• Good
  
  drafting skills


• Good
  
  trial advocacy skills


• Good
  
  legal audit skills


• Computer
  
  literate (Microsoft office, Internet search, online databases)


• Good
  
  people management skills


• Good
  
  negotiation skills, mediation, reconciliation skills


• Excellent
  
  analytical skills

All candidates are

strongly encouraged to send their applications together with detailed CVs

specifying day time telephone contact, postal and email addresses of both the

applicant and three referees via E-mail to recruitment@nssfug.org. Scanned copies

of testimonials, academic and professional credentials MUST be attached to the

applications.

NB: Only shortlisted and successful

candidates will be contacted. Please note that canvassing or lobbying will lead

to automatic disqualification of the candidate.

Deadline: 8^th April 2016 by 5PM