Legal Officer

Specific Description:

• Responsible for analyzing the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
• Responsible for examining legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
• Responsible for gathering evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.
• Responsible for ensuring that court processes are filed and served in a timely manner.
• Responsible for representing the institution in court in all litigation matters.
• Responsible for filing all legal documents based on a logical structure and ensuring updates of relevant legal registers.
• Responsible for liaising with external legal counsels and diligently following up on assigned cases.
• Responsible for giving general legal advice.
• Responsible for drafting and reviewing of agreements.
• Responsible for the preparation of mortgage deeds and discharges of mortgages.
• Responsible for conducting searches at Lands Commission and Land Title Registry and communicating results to the appropriate staff.
• Responsible for ensuring that mortgages are fully perfected on time at the Lands Commission and Land Title Registry.
• Responsible for coordinating the acquisition of auctioneers to undertake institutional auctions, in collaboration with the Risk Department.
• Responsible for filing documents at the Register’s General Department and performing general company secretarial duties.
• Responsible for conducting general legal training for staff.
• Any other responsibility that may be assigned by the supervisor.

Educational Qualifications and Experience:

• A Bachelors’ Degree in Law.
• Qualifying Certificate in Law.
• At least 5(five) years working experience, desirably in a savings and loans institution, bank, or a law firm.
• Should be well versed in legal recovery, litigation, and perfection of security.
• Computer knowledge (Microsoft Office- Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Skills / Attribute

• Good knowledge in spoken and written English
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Analytical skills and a good eye for detail.
• Planning and organizational skills.
• Negotiation skills and ability.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time efficiently.
• Hardworking, goal and result oriented as well as an organized team player.
• Creative problem solver who thrives when presented with a challenge.
• Great “people-person” skills and professional attitude.
• Positive attitude.

All applicants should forward their application letters and CVs to ghanavacancies1@gmail.com