Candidate Profile

Experience

• National Housing and Construction Company Limited
   January 2019 to date :  Senior Legal Officer
   Yearly Salary : UGX 73,220,400 (gross)
   Job Duties : 
  Duties; Board and Executive Committee (EXCO) 1. Drafting of Board and EXCO papers, and reports for timely distribution to the Board and/or EXCO for consideration. 2. Providing Board and EXCO secretarial support services and any other committee/meetings as may be assigned from time to time including taking minutes thereof. 3. Ensuring that minutes are accurately recorded, documented and filed and all follow up actions by respective officers are done and completed and reported back to Management. 4. Reviewing Board minutes together with the Company Secretary and Board Chairperson and seeking necessary approvals for signature. 5. Work closely with the Company Secretary in monitoring and evaluating performance of the Board and EXCO in terms of frequency of meetings and compliance with Governance. 6. Drafting and filing of Board resolutions with the Companies registry as soon as possible. Commercial and land transactions 1. Drafting and reviewing legal agreements and contracts that are executed with third parties ensuring that the company’s interests are protected. 2. Providing legal advice to the company as and when required. 3. Processing sales and title transfer documents, in-house and with external lawyers 4. Carrying out searches, registration and filings as may be required at various Government departments and agencies, local authorities or other relevant bodies thus ensuring compliance with all relevant government laws and policies. 5. Ensure excellent record keeping of all legal transactions of the Company 6. Representing the Company in Courts of law and other judicial /quasi-judicial or administrative bodies in respect of proceedings to which the Company is party or has interest 7. Preparation and submission of periodic legal reports on departmental activities Investigative Audit role 1. Comprehensively review the Asset register to ensure that all assets belonging to the company are listed and accurately recorded. 2. Carrying out physical verifications to establish the existence of the properties and advise where there is evidence of encroachment and verifying titles of the same. 3. Developing an updated land/ asset inventory and database of all of company properties 4. Providing a detailed report about findings with recommendations for Board approval. ACHIEVEMENTS • Completion of the Asset Register updates wherein now all company assets are properly documented thus protecting company interests and preventing any further financial loss. • Reduction of minute backlog of the Board and EXCO.
• Uganda Registration Services Bureau
   March 2016 to December 2018 :  Registration Officer
   Yearly Salary : 51,420,000 (gross)
   Job Duties : 
  Duties; 1. Business Registration: Reservation of names, Registration of companies and business names, partnerships, documents, debentures and chattels transfer. 2. Conducting and managing the liquidation of companies and bankruptcy matters. 3. Registration of Intellectual Property Rights: Registration of Patents, Utility models, Industrial designs, Trademarks, Service marks and Copyright and Neighboring Rights, and registration of civil marriages. 4. Handle Petitions and Company disputes, and conduct hearings under the Companies Act and issue rulings in respect of the same. 5. Public awareness/sensitization on the various registration processes involving media appearances on radio and television. 6. Certification and verification documents and conduct investigations on issues of forgeries of documents. 7. Prepare correspondences and quality assurance of statutory requirements. 8. Conducting trainings to private entities and individuals on registration laws and procedures within the mandate of the Bureau. 9. Report writing.
• Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority
   February 2014 to February 2016 :  Officer, Legal and Advisory Services
   Yearly Salary : UGX 25,200,000 (gross)
   Job Duties : 
  1. Preparing legal opinions and undertake research on matters relating to the mandate of the Authority. 2. Represent the Authority in the PPDA Tribunal and courts of law. 3. Providing legal advice to Procuring and Disposing Entities. 4. Handle Administrative reviews, accreditations, deviations and suspension of providers as a member of the Management Advisory Committee. 5. Attending Administration review hearings/meetings and draft minutes and reports on the findings at the meeting and present the same to Management. 6. Drafting weekly reports to Management on the progress of cases and investigations being handled by the Management Advisory Committee. 7. Draft Board papers and reports for timely distribution to the Board of Directors for consideration. 8. Drafting procurement and disposal guidelines and circulars issued by the Authority. 9. Providing legal guidance to government institutions and private individuals. 10. Conducting comprehensive investigations and draft conclusive reports on the same. 11. Perform any other duties assigned from time to time.

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