Abyssinia Bank
Verified
Legal Officer (bahir Dar District Operation)
Bahir Dar - Ethiopia
Full-Time
Permanent
Posted
5 months ago
Experience
4/6 years
Deadline
Closed
Job Objective:
To ensure the protection of the Bank from any future legal vulnerabilities by providing legal advice to the credit process performers and reviewing and confirming legally required documents.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare loan, pledge/mortgage and other related contracts.
- Ensure the legality of all the Bank’s borrowers.
- Review contracts, ensure their completeness and sign on it.
- Review the appropriateness of the registration of mortgage contracts and the collateral insurance policy/contracts.
- Ensure security documents are properly kept with other authorized staff.
- Ensure and facilitate the proper filing of loan documents and files.
- Review and follow up on the period of limitation of Mortgage contracts for timely and proper action.
- Represent the Bank before a court of law, other judicial tribunals and organs.
- Track legal defects and loopholes and take/recommend appropriate corrective measures.
- Coach and train the process team members on legal issues.
- Work collaboratively with credit performers.
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualificaiton
- Education:- LLM/LLB Degree in Law.
- Experience:- Minimum of 4/6 years relevant legal experience, of which 3 years in the banking sector.
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