Head, Legal & Risk Dispute Management
2025-08-04T15:10:54+00:00
Standard Bank
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FULL_TIME
Hannington Road
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Banking
Legal
2025-08-15T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
8
Job Description
To be directly responsible for the management of the litigation function in the Bank, handling potential litigation issues as well as providing leadership to other team members to ensure proactive legal risk management for the Bank. To provide an effective dispute resolution service to the legal entity and engage in complex litigation/dispute resolution in order to protect or defend the interests of the legal entity; in accordance with the legal entity mandate and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree
Field of Study: Legal
Experience Required:
Dispute Resolution
- 10 years post qualification experience as a lawyer with significant exposure to commercial contracts Legal including 5 years
- in-house commercial litigation experience in a large commercial bank or financial institution
- litigation experience at a reputable law firm with significant exposure to commercial disputes
- 8-10 years proven experience in the provision of guidance and insight pertaining to the drafting, vetting, review, dissemination and/or negotiation of legal documentation and processes of a complex nature. Identification and mitigation of legal risks.
- At least 8 years' experience within the legal/financial sector.
- At least 5 years' people management experience in a dispute resolution role.
- Preference given to:
- Experience at Head of Litigation or Assistant Head of Litigation level in a large commercial bank or financial institution
- Professional qualification/certification in mediation or arbitration would be an added advantage
Key Responsibilities:
- Litigation
- Managing the litigation portfolio of the Bank/Group
- Providing leadership for the members of the Dispute Resolution Team
- Preparing legal reports for the Board and other governance committees
- Performing legal advisory functions to various departments and relevant committees
- Collaborating with external counsel and other stakeholders to ensure effective management of the litigation portfolio of the Bank/Group
- Non-Financial Risk (Legal Risk) Management, as designated by the Head of Legal
- Managing Clients complaints referred to the Legal Department on matters which could lead to litigation.
- Reporting
- Preparing periodic reports to the Board and other governance committees & relevant Stakeholders of the Bank as and when due
- Review and draft legal reports/correspondence that may be necessary to keep all appropriate teams and stakeholders updated, using expert knowledge of area of dispute and legal insight.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Taking Action
- Upholding Standards
- Resolving Conflict
- Establishing Rapport
- Conveying Self Confidence
- Examining Information
- Providing Insights
Technical Competencies:
- Litigation practice
- Dispute Resolution
- Financial Industry Regulatory Framework
- Legal Advisory & Interpretation
- Legal Compliance
- Legal Drafting
- Legal Knowledge
- Legal Records Management
Litigation Managing the litigation portfolio of the Bank/Group Providing leadership for the members of the Dispute Resolution Team Preparing legal reports for the Board and other governance committees Performing legal advisory functions to various departments and relevant committees Collaborating with external counsel and other stakeholders to ensure effective management of the litigation portfolio of the Bank/Group Non-Financial Risk (Legal Risk) Management, as designated by the Head of Legal Managing Clients complaints referred to the Legal Department on matters which could lead to litigation. Reporting Preparing periodic reports to the Board and other governance committees & relevant Stakeholders of the Bank as and when due Review and draft legal reports/correspondence that may be necessary to keep all appropriate teams and stakeholders updated, using expert knowledge of area of dispute and legal insight.
Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree Field of Study: Legal Experience Required: Dispute Resolution 10 years post qualification experience as a lawyer with significant exposure to commercial contracts Legal including 5 years in-house commercial litigation experience in a large commercial bank or financial institution litigation experience at a reputable law firm with significant exposure to commercial disputes 8-10 years proven experience in the provision of guidance and insight pertaining to the drafting, vetting, review, dissemination and/or negotiation of legal documentation and processes of a complex nature. Identification and mitigation of legal risks. At least 8 years' experience within the legal/financial sector. At least 5 years' people management experience in a dispute resolution role. Preference given to: Experience at Head of Litigation or Assistant Head of Litigation level in a large commercial bank or financial institution Professional qualification/certification in mediation or arbitration would be an added advantage
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Vacancy title:
Head, Legal & Risk Dispute Management
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Banking, Category: Legal]
Jobs at:
Standard Bank
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 15 2025
Duty Station:
Hannington Road | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 4 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Job Description
To be directly responsible for the management of the litigation function in the Bank, handling potential litigation issues as well as providing leadership to other team members to ensure proactive legal risk management for the Bank. To provide an effective dispute resolution service to the legal entity and engage in complex litigation/dispute resolution in order to protect or defend the interests of the legal entity; in accordance with the legal entity mandate and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree
Field of Study: Legal
Experience Required:
Dispute Resolution
- 10 years post qualification experience as a lawyer with significant exposure to commercial contracts Legal including 5 years
- in-house commercial litigation experience in a large commercial bank or financial institution
- litigation experience at a reputable law firm with significant exposure to commercial disputes
- 8-10 years proven experience in the provision of guidance and insight pertaining to the drafting, vetting, review, dissemination and/or negotiation of legal documentation and processes of a complex nature. Identification and mitigation of legal risks.
- At least 8 years' experience within the legal/financial sector.
- At least 5 years' people management experience in a dispute resolution role.
- Preference given to:
- Experience at Head of Litigation or Assistant Head of Litigation level in a large commercial bank or financial institution
- Professional qualification/certification in mediation or arbitration would be an added advantage
Key Responsibilities:
- Litigation
- Managing the litigation portfolio of the Bank/Group
- Providing leadership for the members of the Dispute Resolution Team
- Preparing legal reports for the Board and other governance committees
- Performing legal advisory functions to various departments and relevant committees
- Collaborating with external counsel and other stakeholders to ensure effective management of the litigation portfolio of the Bank/Group
- Non-Financial Risk (Legal Risk) Management, as designated by the Head of Legal
- Managing Clients complaints referred to the Legal Department on matters which could lead to litigation.
- Reporting
- Preparing periodic reports to the Board and other governance committees & relevant Stakeholders of the Bank as and when due
- Review and draft legal reports/correspondence that may be necessary to keep all appropriate teams and stakeholders updated, using expert knowledge of area of dispute and legal insight.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Taking Action
- Upholding Standards
- Resolving Conflict
- Establishing Rapport
- Conveying Self Confidence
- Examining Information
- Providing Insights
Technical Competencies:
- Litigation practice
- Dispute Resolution
- Financial Industry Regulatory Framework
- Legal Advisory & Interpretation
- Legal Compliance
- Legal Drafting
- Legal Knowledge
- Legal Records Management
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 120
Level of Education: postgraduate degree
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