Legal Officer

This role has the following primary purposes:

Principal Accountabilities:

Working closely with our Sales team in recovery of debts and documentation of business transactions
Follow up of court cases with electronic case management system ( IECMS)
Manage Court Schedules with the External Law Firm
Report the outcome of each litigation
Encourage Settlement agreements with debtors and payment without litigations
Follow up contracts execution with Sales team
Ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies
Assisting in Maintaining all corporate records and documenting all corporate decisions
Ensure documentation of corporate assets titles
Reviewing and preparing contracts and documentation used by the Company
Providing training to staff on various areas related to legal aspects of the Company’s compliance responsibilities
Coordinating the company’s courts representation and receivership
Under supervision and guidance of the Legal Manager, Coordinate and oversee the pursuit of claims by the Company as applicable, and protect the Company against claims by third parties
Keep up to date the debt register and the payment plan (done jointly with the Treasury and Sales departments).
Keep the Legal Datasite (documents repository) and Blueprint updated
Assisting Legal Manager in management of legal correspondences (initiation of notices, response to notices, etc)
Replace the Legal Manager during his absence
Other duties may be assigned

A Bachelor’s degree in Law (Post graduate diploma in Legal Practice or Master’s Degree in Law (LLM) is an added advantage but not a requirement)
Knowledge of the Rwanda Legal System and mastering the IECMS (Integrated Case Management System)
Experience with a Corporate Law Firm (as Legal Officer)
Have proficient knowledge on the use of Microsoft Office packages.
Good communication and drafting skills
Analytical and Problem Solving
Experience of 1-2 years’ experience in similar positions
· The incumbent should have adequate knowledge of Knowledge of legal system, procedures and the case management platform. · Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a proficiency in French and English language

The job offers the following among other benefits:

A competitive basic salary based on qualification and experience
Medical insurance for the employee and family (spouse+ up to 4 legitimate/adopted children)
A supplementary pension scheme paid with a private insurance company
Other allowances: meal allowance, canteen allowance, airtime allowance, etc.