Job vacancy : LEGAL OFFICER - UBA Cameroon,  United Bank for Africa

Job title                 : Legal Officer

Department           : Legal and Company Secretariat

Reporting Line       : Country Head Legal and Company Secretariat

Location                : Douala

Number                 : 02

Job purpose:

Processing of all complaints received at the level of the unit
Monitor the processing and legal watch over all litigation, collection and judicial or other litigation files of the bank, as well as all acts and/or facts potentially generating litigation for the Bank.
Review of contracts and monitor the legal security of the entire procedure for formalizing all kinds of guarantees to be constituted on behalf of the bank.
 

Key Accountabilities:

Processing of seizures, Notices to ATD (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 colleagues
Assist in the management of litigation files in which the bank is involved.
Follow-up the execution of the guarantees of the Bank.
Liaise with law firms and institutions involved in the collection of the Bank’s claims or in litigation files.
Prepare annual statistics on the collection portfolio
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.
Responsible for reporting both at the level of the regulator
Perform any other tasks assigned by the Head of Legal Unit or the Executive Management
 

Qualification required: Minimum Bac + 3 in Private Law or Business Law

Language Efficiency

Good knowledge of French and 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 and OHADA Law (securities, recovery and commercial).
 

 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” later October 30, 2024
 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to proceed to the interview stage.

 If you do not receive any response 01 month after this publication, kindly consider your application as non-accepted for this time