Regional Legal Coordinator – Career Opportunity

About the Company:

VisionFund Micro Finance Institution (S.C) is an Institution established according to proclamation No. 40/96 which currently amended to 626/2009 to provide financial services to the productive poor in the rural and urban areas of Ethiopia. VisionFund is currently operating in five of the Regional States of the country.

VisionFund MFI is currently looking for candidates for Regional Legal Coordinator role for West Regional Operation Office. The successful candidates will have skills and experience that meet the following requirements:

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, directs, supervises and controls Legal activities of Regional Operation Office and Branch Offices;
• Represents VF MFI before trial and appellant courts, in hearings and administrative legal actions at Region level;
• Prepares pleading and appeals when VF MFI institutes proceeding against individuals and body corporate;
• Prepares legal documents and defences to charges and appeals instituted against VF MFI for presentation to courts after approval by supervisor;
• Appears and litigates in court on behalf of the Company;
• Receives decisions passed by court and reports to concerned body;
• Participates in preparing legal opinions on claims, proposed acts, contract and other legal instruments;
• Provides legal opinions and explanations upon request to different work units;
• Participates and gives opinions in the preparation of rules, regulations, directives and other legal related cases;
• Periodically updates all legal documents in accordance with the Laws of the Country;
• Assists Regional Operation Office and Branches in handling legal matters;
• Closely follows-up loan repayment schedules and takes the appropriate action on overdue loans in consultation with concerned Regional Operation Offices and Branches;
• Supervises, supports, trains, and coaches the Regional Office Attorney;
• Completes all performance management activities including: performance planning, monitoring, annual performance appraisals of Regional Office Attorney;
• Prepares progress reports and submits to the Legal Service Manager/Regional Operation Office Manager;
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification

• LLB Degree in Law A minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience.

TECHNICAL AND OTHER SKILLS

• Able to communicate and good presentation skill;
• Good knowledge of the court system and procedures, legal ethics;
• Ability to interpret, analyse and solve problems;
• Ability to act in professional and ethical manner;
• Determined personality with initiative, perseverance and the ability to motivate and manage a team;
• Capability and willingness to take responsibility and highly developed sense of integrity;
• Proficiency in Microsoft office applications.

Terms of Employment: Permanent

Salary: As per the Institution salary scale

Skills Required:

• Legal / Law