Legal Officer

Responsibilities

• Provides legal services to the University including the drafting of agreementscontracts registration and protection of intellectual property memorandum and other legal documents.
  
• Analyses critiques and proffers legal opinion on administrative and policy decisions on matters of law
  
• Supports the conduct of due diligence on firms intending to carry out major projects for the supply of goods or services to the University as may be directed by the senior Legal Officer
  
• Report on legal activities undertaken
  
• Supervises mentors’ coaches’ counsels and appraise lower level staff of the units
  
• Provide clear oral and written interpretation of laws and other statutory instruments relating to the University
  
• Conduct legal research and draft legal submissions and legal briefs to facilitate the defense team in court proceedings.
  
• Undertake other duties as may be assigned by Senior Legal Officer from time to time

Requirements

• Should have a Bachelor degree in law from a recognized University of Uganda.ii. Should have a diploma in legal practice from the Law Development Center.
  
• Should be and advocate of the High Court of Uganda with valid practicing certificate
• Should have practiced in the High Court or Court of Unlimited jurisdiction for at least two (2) years. Additional years of experience is an added advantage.
  
• Should be computer literate
  
• Possession of Master’s degree is an added advantage