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  • Posted: May 24, 2018
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • ManPower Services Group is a multinational human resource consulting firm.
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    Legal Officer - Litigation & Npa Unit

    Job Ref: Mn 7519

    JOB PROFILE

    • To assist in handling of litigation matters involving the Bank and/or the subsidiaries in the parent company both locally and overseas.
    • Assist in the conducting of legal research, collate evidence, prepare witnesses for pre-trial and hearing, prepare legal briefs and opinions as well as develop effective defense strategies, arguments and testimony in preparation for legal proceedings of cases in liaison with external lawyers.
    • Represent the Bank before any court or tribunal or to watch brief (where necessary).
    • Provide support on all debt collection related matters, create legal awareness and provide advice on suitable action to avert and/or minimize litigation.
    • Assist in the recovery of all NPA Accounts to the maximum extent possible.
    • Maintaining accurate management information on the entire Litigation and NPA portfolio.
    • Liaising and co-opting the assistance of all Business Units as may be necessary to recover from NPA accounts.
    • Continuously ensure the verification and evaluation of collateral held on accounts that are headed into Watch Status.
    • Assist in maintaining accurate information on individual collector’s performance and monitoring performance of the individuals/ direct reportees.
    • Action on inward communication from customers, agents and Advocates within the required bank standards and SLA.
    • Ensure Letters of Demand, Statutory Notices and other correspondences to debtors are sent as required as may be required in order to close on account as soon as practicably possible.
    • Ensuring all invoices received for services rendered to the bank in litigation and NPA matters are in compliance with the SLA’s, drawn to scale and are paid in time
    • Maintain adequate diary and/or bring up system and follow-up on diarist events.
    • Assist in the provision of necessary support to management as and when required.
    • Ensure that all shortfalls after sale are taken through the legal recovery process without undue delay.
    • Ensure Debt Recovery files are maintained and up to date and conduct proper filing.
    • Maintain highest level of confidentiality concerning the sensitive, strategic and integral legal & other information, data, decisions and developments taking place at the company.
    • Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Head of Litigation, NPA Unit.
    PERSON PROFILE Key Competencies:
    • Good knowledge of the banks internal processes and loan recovery process in Kenya.
    • Strong personality with well-developed communications and inter-personal skills.
    • Negotiation skills.
    • Sufficiently computer literate to prepare and record documents and returns, with knowledge of the following being an advantage.
    • Display a strong and convincing personality to handle recovery matters.
    • Well-developed communications and inter personal skills.
    • Sound understanding of Kenyan Law to be able to put up a claim or a defense.
    • Team player
    • Demonstrates trustworthiness and integrity
    • Exhibit sound judgement abilities.
    Qualifications
    • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university;
    • Diploma in Law(KSL) and Admission as an Advocate with a current practicing Certificate;
    • Post Graduate qualifications in relevant field will be an added advantage
    • Minimum (3-5) years’ experience in legal practice most especially in dispute resolution/litigation.
    • Excellent interpersonal, presentation, problem solving, negotiation skills with the ability to positively and clearly communicate with a variety of audiences.
    • Possess a high degree of professional ethics & personal integrity.
    • The candidate must be hardworking, flexible & service oriented;
    • Proficiency in use of computer applications; and
    • Ability to work with minimum supervision.

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