Vacancy title:
Senior Legal Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Insurance, Category: Legal]

Jobs at:
UAP Old Mutual Insurance

Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, September 28 2025

Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 19 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The Senior Legal Officer will play a pivotal role in overseeing the legal aspects of our business operations. This includes providing expert legal advice, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, managing litigation, and supporting the company’s strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will have experience in the insurance industry and a proven track record of managing complex legal matters.

• Legal Advisory and Strategy:
  • Provide proactive legal advice and support to senior management and various departments on a broad range of issues.
  • Develop and implement legal strategies that align with the company’s business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Regulatory Compliance:
  • Ensure the company’s compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, including insurance laws and corporate governance standards.
  • Monitor changes in legislation and advise on necessary adaptations to company policies and procedures.
• Contract Management:
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts, including policy agreements, vendor contracts, partnership agreements, and confidentiality agreements.
  • Manage the lifecycle of contracts to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution:
  • Oversee and manage all aspects of litigation and dispute resolution involving the company.
  • Liaise with external counsel and represent the company in legal proceedings as needed.
• Corporate Governance:
  • Advise on corporate governance matters and ensure compliance with internal policies and statutory obligations.
  • Support the preparation of board and committee meetings, including drafting resolutions and maintaining corporate records.
• Training and Development:
  • Conduct training sessions for staff on relevant legal and compliance topics to enhance awareness and adherence to legal standards.
  • Mentor and guide junior legal team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
• Reporting lines:
• The Senior Legal Officer will report to the Head of Legal and Company Secretary of UAP Old Mutual Insurance (U) Ltd.
• Qualifications:
• Law degree from an accredited institution.
• Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre
• Admission to the bar and a current practicing certificate.
• Minimum of 5 years of legal experience in a busy law firm or busy corporate entity.
• Strong understanding of insurance law and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven experience in managing complex legal matters, including litigation, contract negotiation, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively advise and influence senior management and other stakeholders.
• High ethical standards and professional integrity.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working in a multinational insurance company.
• Familiarity with insurance regulations.
• Advanced certification or specialization in insurance and corporate governance is an added advantage.

This role is responsible for providing support from a legal perspective, and for preparing legal documents. This role describes both Corporate and Business Unit Legal Advisors.

Responsibilities

Legal

Take responsibility for managing and delivering a designated legal case work program.

Information and Business Advice

Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving queries and issues and referring very complex or contentious issues to others.

Document Preparation

Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.

Internal Communications

Help others get the most out of internal communications systems by offering support and advice.

External Communications

Help others get the most out of external communications systems by offering support and advice.

Recommendations

Advise managers how to apply a wide variety of existing procedures and precedents.

Solutions Analysis

Interpret data and identify possible answers. Involves navigating a wide variety of processes, procedures, and precedents.

Policy Development and Implementation

Work within established procedures to achieve specified goals.

Internal Client Relationship Management

Build effective working relationships within the internal client organization, delivering high-quality professional services with guidance from senior colleagues.

Personal Capability Building

Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Analytical Thinking, Business, Business Operations, Coaching, Communication, Company Policies, Continued Learning, Contract Management, Contract Negotiations, Contracts, Corporate Governance, Decision Making, Development Planning, Employee Relationships, Ensure Compliance, Ethical Standards, Insurance, Insurance Industry, Insurance Law, Insurance Regulations, Law, Learning and Development (L&D), Legal Consulting, Legal Documents {+ 16 more}

Competencies

Communicates EffectivelyDecision QualityEnsures AccountabilityInstills TrustManages ComplexityOptimizes Work ProcessesPersuadesStrategic Mindset

Education

Bachelors Degree (B): Law (Required), Diploma (Dip): Commercial Law (Required)

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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