Job opportunity: Legal officer at UBA

Job opportunity: Legal officer at UBA 

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT -Internal /External

Job title: Legal Officer

Department : Legal and Company Secretariat
Reporting Line: Country Head Legal and Company Secretariat 
Location: Douala

Job purpose:

• Processing of all complaints received at the level of the unit
• Legal watch over all litigation, collections, judicial or other litigation files, as well as all acts and/or facts potentially generating litigation for the Bank.
• Monitor the legal security of any act that may expose the bank to any risk whatsoever.

Key Accountabilities:

• Processing of seizures, Notices of ATD’s (Avis à Tiers détenteur), including documents received from judicial administrations and Police (Requisition)
• Ensure the keeping in good order of all the files of the unit
• Provide legal advice for all requests from other Units
• Assist in the management of litigation files in which the bank is involved.
• Manage from end-to-end legal liquidation files (estates and others)
• Permanent update of the dashboard of the bank’s pre-litigation and litigation files.
• Permanent collaboration with other departments of the bank.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Head of Legal Unit or the Executive Management

Qualification required:

• Minimum Bac + 4 in Private Law or Business Law Language Efficiency
• Good knowledge of French or English
• Being bilingual is an added advantage

Experience required:

• 02 years of experience required in Bank institution or in a law firm
• Have a perfect knowledge of banking regulations

Key Competencies: Knowledge

• Innovation and creativity
• Collaboration
• Ability to work under high pressure
• Responsiveness and sense of priorities
• Good knowledge of standards regulations and the economic, financial and banking environment

Skills/Competencies/Aptitudes

• Oral and written communication (English and French)
• Good drafting and writing skills (English and French)
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to cope with high level of responsibility and with confidential matters
• Good interpersonal communication at all levels
• Ability to multi task and meet deadline
• Good Team Player
• Good IT literacy

Application submission

Candidates should send their resume and motivation letter to hcmrecruitcameroon@ubagroup.com , with the heading “Legal Officer” November 5, 2021

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to proceed to the interview stage.

UBA Cameroon is committed to meritocracy and inclusiveness and will not unfairly discriminate in recruitment, training, career development and promotion on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, gender, marital status, disability, religion or belief and age.

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