• Application Deadline: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Legal Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  

Job Objective(s)

• Managing the litigation portfolio of the Bank.

Responsibilities

• Prompt and strategic review and assessment of litigation portfolio to determine cases, which should be settled amicably.


• Review and assessment of the Bank’s defence in matters in litigation and recommendation on settlement in respect of cases in which the Bank has no defence.


• Proper monitoring of cases in court to ensure that the Bank’s interests are adequately protected.


• Aggressive pursuit of recovery matters under the Litigation Recovery portfolio to ensure timely recovery of the Bank’s debts.


• Effective prosecution of fraud cases to ensure judicially logical conclusions to serve as a deterrent to others.


• Compile a list of fresh actions instituted against the Bank on monthly basis to be included in the schedule pending cases.


• Review Judgments entered against the Bank in order to determine whether to submit to judgment or whether there are sufficient grounds on which to sustain an appeal.


• Review subpoenas served on the Bank and advise Branch or Division on appropriate steps to take with respect to either Subpoena Ad Testificandu or Subpoena Duces Tecum.


• Review miscellaneous interlocutory and injunctive orders against the Bank and advise Business offices on steps to be taken.


• Review garnishee order nisi [interim orders], determine the implications of the order for the Bank and give necessary instructions to branches/solicitors (if need be).


• Appraise the performance of external solicitors and recommend to management the solicitors to be retained or delisted.


• Interfaces with external auditors of the Bank during audit, provide them with the schedule of pending litigations and respond to their queries


• Interfaces with CBN and NDIC during an audit, provide them with the schedule of pending litigation, and selected case files, and respond to their queries.


• Prepare a schedule of contingent liabilities for Financial Control which will be used for audit.


• Represent the Bank and participate in the mediation sessions at the Lagos and Abuja Multi-Door courthouses


• Refer deserving matters to Lagos Multi-Door courthouse for mediation and negotiation.


• Participates in ADR procedures to ensure resolution of deserving matters without recourse to litigation.


• Recommendation to management on possible terms of settlement and engage in negotiating a settlement in terms most favourable to the Bank.


• Review of court processes proposed to be filed by our solicitors to ensure that the Bank is adequately protected.


• Visit Police Stations/other law enforcement agencies to secure the release of staff on bail or to assist staff in making extra-judicial statements to the relevant agencies


• Participate in sector meetings and activities as required.


• Perform other functions delegated by the Unit Head or Divisional Head.

Qualifications

• Minimum of First Degree in Law.


• LL. B (Bachelor of Laws).


• Professional qualification (an advantage).


• A minimum of 5 years of experience (in Litigation/legal practice or financial services institution).

Candidate's Profile:

• Our ideal candidate must have experience in Litigation, legal practice or financial service institutions.


• Must be analytical with effective communication skills, have good alternative dispute resolution skills and brief writing skills.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Sound knowledge of the law


• Knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules of the High Courts of the various states


• Negotiation and problem-solving skills


• Alternative dispute resolution skills


• Effective communication skills


• Good interpersonal relationship


• Research and Analytical Skills


• Brief writing skills

What We Expect From You:

• High degree of professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.


• Highly organised, proactive, ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks assigned.


• Team player with the ability to work under pressure and ability to work with a wide variety of people and maintain an excellent business relationship.


• High sense of confidentiality and discreteness.

What You Should Expect From Us:

• Our corporate culture is defined by our core values. We do not just train our people to be the best in the job, we also offer encouragement, recognition, and rewards.


• Whatever level you are at in your career, we offer plenty of opportunities and support to build a rewarding career at UBA.


• Here in UBA, our employees are our greatest assets and so we built a recognition and reward system that boosts productivity and enhances staff retention, instituting a culture of meritocracy.