Duties And Responsibilities

Legal Support:

• Provide expert legal advice and support to management and other departments on a wide range of legal issues.
• Assess legal risks across various business areas and implement strategies to prevent and mitigate potential liabilities.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Prepare and review memos, reports, and other legal documents as required.
• Ensure proper filing and documentation of all legal records related to sales and procurement.

Litigation and Complaint Management

• Manage any legal disputes or claims with a focus on Debt recovery cases. Draft and review pleadings, affidavits, and other legal documents. Develop litigation strategies to minimize any legal liabilities.
• Represent the company in court hearings and legal proceedings as necessary.
• Collaborate with external counsel when necessary to handle complex legal matters, ensuring service quality, cost effectiveness and timely delivery of work.

Debt Recovery

• Collaborate with the debt collection team to obtain necessary court orders.
• Provide legal advice and support to debt collectors during operations.
• Ensure compliance with legal procedures in all debt recovery activities.

Security and Criminal Prosecution:

• Work closely with the Security Department in handling police matters.
• Facilitate the prosecution of criminal cases involving fraud, theft, or other security concerns.
• Act as a liaison between the company and law enforcement agencies.

Operational Support:

• Assist the debt collection team in field operations, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Provide legal assistance in disputes arising from debt recovery or security incidents.

Other Duties:

• Conduct training for internal teams on legal matters to ensure ongoing awareness and adherence to policies and procedures.
• Any other duties assigned.

Required Job-Specific Competencies/Attributes:

• A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized institution.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Law Development Center
• Current practicing Certificate.
• 2-4 years of proven experience as a legal professional, ideally with previous experience in handling debt recovery cases.
• Experience working in-house or with financial institutions, particularly within the microfinance sector, is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Ugandan laws, particularly in relation to criminal law and debt recovery procedures.
• Excellent legal drafting, negotiation, and communication skills. A proven track record in legal research and advising on complex legal matters.
• Proven ability to manage multiple cases and legal matters concurrently while maintaining high standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and legal research tools.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion in handling sensitive information.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, with excellent organizational and time-management skills. Strong attention to detail and the ability to think critically and strategically.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to identifying legal risks and solutions. Results-oriented, self-motivated, self-starter, who is flexible and adaptable to rapid change and has the ability to work in a fast-paced, high demand environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Mogo is committed to diversity and equal employment opportunity and unbiased treatment of all individuals based on job-related qualifications and without regard to race, colour, gender, age, nationality, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

• Provide expert legal advice and support to management and other departments on a wide range of legal issues.
• Assess legal risks across various business areas and implement strategies to prevent and mitigate potential liabilities.
• Prepare and review memos, reports, and other legal documents as required.
• Ensure proper filing and documentation of all legal records related to sales and procurement.
• Manage any legal disputes or claims with a focus on Debt recovery cases. Draft and review pleadings, affidavits, and other legal documents. Develop litigation strategies to minimize any legal liabilities.
• Represent the company in court hearings and legal proceedings as necessary.
• Collaborate with external counsel when necessary to handle complex legal matters, ensuring service quality, cost effectiveness and timely delivery of work.
• Collaborate with the debt collection team to obtain necessary court orders.
• Provide legal advice and support to debt collectors during operations.
• Ensure compliance with legal procedures in all debt recovery activities.
• Work closely with the Security Department in handling police matters.
• Facilitate the prosecution of criminal cases involving fraud, theft, or other security concerns.
• Act as a liaison between the company and law enforcement agencies.
• Assist the debt collection team in field operations, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Provide legal assistance in disputes arising from debt recovery or security incidents.
• Conduct training for internal teams on legal matters to ensure ongoing awareness and adherence to policies and procedures.
• Any other duties assigned.

• Strong knowledge of Ugandan laws, particularly in relation to criminal law and debt recovery procedures.
• Excellent legal drafting, negotiation, and communication skills. A proven track record in legal research and advising on complex legal matters.
• Proven ability to manage multiple cases and legal matters concurrently while maintaining high standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and legal research tools.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion in handling sensitive information.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, with excellent organizational and time-management skills. Strong attention to detail and the ability to think critically and strategically.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to identifying legal risks and solutions. Results-oriented, self-motivated, self-starter, who is flexible and adaptable to rapid change and has the ability to work in a fast-paced, high demand environment.

• A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized institution.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Law Development Center
• Current practicing Certificate.
• 2-4 years of proven experience as a legal professional, ideally with previous experience in handling debt recovery cases.
• Experience working in-house or with financial institutions, particularly within the microfinance sector, is highly preferred.