Legal Officer at Gudy Cooperative Investment and Credit Society Limited

Responsibility for legal oversight in the ventures

• Ensure coordination and adequate management of cases in the subsidiaries
• Manage the litigation portfolio to ensure that Gudy is adequately protected
• Review contracts, facility and security documentation to ensure that Gudy is adequately secured
• Provide effective legal support and advisory services to the subsidiaries and ensure excellent customer experience.

Reporting Relationships:

Functionally reports to: Managing Director

Administratively reports to: Compliance Manager  

Role and Responsibilities

• Review legal agreements, provide opinion and quality advice in line with the local laws and generally ensure the Gudy’s interest is protected
• Prompt and strategic review and assessment of litigation portfolio to ensure that Gudy is adequately protected.
• Review and assessment of Gudy’s defence in matters in litigation and recommendation on settlement in respect of cases in which Gudy has no defence
• Effective prosecution of fraud cases to ensure judicially logical conclusions to serve as deterrent to others.
• Compile list of fresh actions instituted against Gudy on monthly basis to be included to the schedule pending cases (if any).
• Review interlocutory injunctive order and Judgments entered against Gudy in order to determine whether to submit to judgment or whether there are sufficient grounds on which to sustain an appeal
• Represent Gudy and participate in the mediation sessions and engage in negotiating settlement in terms most favorable to Gudy
• Review contracts, facility and security documentation to ensure that Gudy is adequately secured
• Provide effective legal support and advisory services to the subsidiaries and ensure excellent customer experience
• Ensure implementation of structured changes to initiatives affecting the subsidiaries
• Perform other functions delegated by the management

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Litigation Success Rate. Ensure successful prosecution of cases instituted by Gudy through diligent follow up and provision of adequate support to external solicitors
• Execution of judgment against Gudy leading to business disruption. Zero (0) incidences across business subsidiaries.
• Execution of judgment against Gudy leading to business disruption. Zero (0) incidences across business subsidiaries.
• Documentation/Reviews: Ensuring Comprehensive Legal Review of Agreements/Contracts/Facility Documents is carried out in line with stipulated laws.
• Providing Top-notch Advisory services through: (1) Timely delivery of legal opinion/advice to business subsidiaries in line with agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA) / Review/draft letters, or other documents before issuance by Subsidiary Legal Offices (3) Organizing Monthly COP meetings to share opinions and discuss key issues among legal officers. From business subsidiaries (when need be)

Education Requirements

Minimum education level - Bachelor’s Degree in Law.

Experience:

• Minimum experience - 2 years post call experience in Legal Advisory & Company Secretarial/Governance. Financial institution experience is an added advantage;
• Work experience in/with relevant regulatory bodies will be an added advantage.

Competencies: Knowledge:

• Good knowledge of the Civil Law
• Comprehensive knowledge of Corporate Governance best practice
• Good knowledge of Corporate and Financial Sector laws/regulations and operations;

Key Skills:

• Excellent communication Skills (written and oral)
• Attention to details
• Good interpersonal skills and adaptability to individuals
• Alternative dispute resolution skills
• Research and Analytical Skills
• Brief writing skills