Senior Legal Officer - Bank in Sierra Leone

                                              

Date: June 2021

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SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain statutory books and file returns

• Promptly communicate new enactments to staff in a simple and concise manner

• Prepare new and review existing Facility, Security and Contract agreements

• Execute and perfect documents to ensure that they are legally enforceable

• Provide advice on legal issues or problems

• Manage relationships with external solicitors

• Resolve disputes and/or litigation

• Recover assets pledged for non-performing facilities

• Support in Organising Board/ Committee meetings and record minute

• Support in Organising Annual General meetings and record minutes

• Collate and distribute reports to provide the Board and Credit Examiners Committee with performance updates on the institution

 

Minimum Qualification:

 

• Bachelor of Law degree

• Passed the Bar exams

• Practiced for a minimum of two years

• High degree of professional ethics and integrity

• Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information

• Outstanding communication skills

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TO APPLY

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Submit CV and cover letter to job@jobsearchsl.com with Senior Legal Officer as the subject. Applications will be processed on a first come first served basis until the role is filled.

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