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Legal Officer
2025-05-28T07:36:55+00:00
Watu
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FULL_TIME
 
Gulu, Central
Uganda
00256
Uganda
Financial Services
Legal
UGX
 
MONTH
2025-06-06T17:00:00+00:00
 
Uganda
8

WATU is a focus-driven, customer-centric company that believes everyone deserves the opportunity to be an entrepreneur and achieve their ambitious goals in life.

As Africa’s fastest growing Asset Finance company, we see the continent’s bright and prosperous future and want to be part of making it a reality.

Our vision is to provide asset financing for motorcycles and three-wheelers to those who understand when provided with the right tools can fulfil their dreams and the needs of their families and community.

We Empower Entrepreneurs by providing the means needed to move and improve lives.

Job Purpose

A legal officer will be responsible for following up on all Watu’s civil or criminal cases to support business operations.

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Key Specific Duties include:

  • Offer legal support and advise on legal cases and represent the company for any court appeals.
  • Review ongoing cases and advice management accordingly
  • Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken
  • Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management /staff especially on filing police cases.
  • Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff especially the recovery officers
  • Formulate legal compliance check-lists to be used for the purpose of ensuring that all information required is provided accordingly.
  • Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
A legal officer will be responsible for following up on all Watu’s civil or criminal cases to support business operations. Offer legal support and advise on legal cases and represent the company for any court appeals. Review ongoing cases and advice management accordingly Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management /staff especially on filing police cases. Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff especially the recovery officers Formulate legal compliance check-lists to be used for the purpose of ensuring that all information required is provided accordingly. Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
 
 
bachelor degree
No Requirements
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Vacancy title:
Legal Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Financial Services, Category: Legal]

Jobs at:
Watu

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, June 6 2025

Duty Station:
Gulu, Central | Uganda | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 28 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

WATU is a focus-driven, customer-centric company that believes everyone deserves the opportunity to be an entrepreneur and achieve their ambitious goals in life.

As Africa’s fastest growing Asset Finance company, we see the continent’s bright and prosperous future and want to be part of making it a reality.

Our vision is to provide asset financing for motorcycles and three-wheelers to those who understand when provided with the right tools can fulfil their dreams and the needs of their families and community.

We Empower Entrepreneurs by providing the means needed to move and improve lives.

Job Purpose

A legal officer will be responsible for following up on all Watu’s civil or criminal cases to support business operations.

.

Key Specific Duties include:

  • Offer legal support and advise on legal cases and represent the company for any court appeals.
  • Review ongoing cases and advice management accordingly
  • Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken
  • Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management /staff especially on filing police cases.
  • Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff especially the recovery officers
  • Formulate legal compliance check-lists to be used for the purpose of ensuring that all information required is provided accordingly.
  • Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.

 

Work Hours: 8

Experience: No Requirements

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Legal jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, June 6 2025
Duty Station: Gulu, Central | Uganda | Uganda
Posted: 28-05-2025
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 28-05-2025
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 28-05-2065
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