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    Legal Senior Officer - COGEBANQUE

    Employer: COGEBANQUE
    Posted: 18 February 2022
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    CAREER OPPORTUNITY

    -‘’ Legal Senior Officer’’

    Join the fastest growing bank in Rwanda, Apply Now

    www.cogebanque.co.rw

    I. ABOUT US

    Cogebanque (Compagnie Générale de Banque Plc) is a Rwanda based commercial bank, licensed by the National Bank of Rwanda. It started operations in 1999.

    It is one of the fastest growing banks in Rwanda and today has 28 branches, over 600 agents, and 36 ATMs across the country. These are supported by Mobile banking (USSD on *505# and Mobile App “Coge mBank”), Cards (Mastercards & Smart cash), SchoolGEAR, and internet banking delivery channels accessible through different media.

    Cogebanque has been serving Rwandan industries for over 22 years with innovative services to its customers and has positively impacted the Rwandan economy.

    Cogebanque provides a comprehensive range of products and services targeted at corporate, SMEs and retail customers.

    Mission

    To create, maintain, and enhance shareholder value by providing unrivaled financial solutions to our customer.

    Vision

    To be a financial center of excel- lance and a leading provider of innovative financial solutions in Rwanda.

    Values

    Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, Flexibility, Open Communication, Accountability and Customer orientation.

    II. WHAT OPPORTUNITIES DO WE HAVE FOR YOU?

    At Cogebanque we believe our Employees are the bridge to achieving our business development goals and creating sustainable social and economic change in our society. We make it our priority to ensure their growth and comfort while working with the Bank.

    Apart from organizing frequent trainings, career building sessions and team building workshops for our Employees, we facilitate you to enjoy our wide range of services and products at favorable terms that ultimately could help you achieve your personal goals.

    In the view of the above, Cogebanque Plc is looking External for inspired innovators, self-driven and highly creative personalities to collaborate with the Bank in taking it to the next level of success. If you feel you have what it takes, we would like to hear from you by applying for the below position/s.
    If the position described below speaks to you, send us your application via email at jobvacancies@cogebank.com by or before 01st March 2022 marking the subject as “The Job You Are Applying for”. i.e. “Legal Senior Officer”

    Job Title and requirementsJob responsibilities

    * Legal Senior Officer

    Grade: Senior officer

    Job summary

    This role is responsible for developing, managing and reviewing credit documents for legal compliance, managing registration of securities. The Legal Officer also provides Legal advice to the bank’s management, committees and branches.

    Job Requirements

    • • A Bachelor Degree in Law and a Certificate in Legal Practice
    • • At least three years’ experience in Legal Practice.
    • • Good communication skills
    • • Attention to detail
    • • Ability to work under minimal supervision
    • • Excellent oral and written communication
    • • High level of creativity and innovation
    • • Must be fluent in English or in French, Knowledge of both languages is an added advantage.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • - Review legal documentation of approved credit facilities
    • - Prepare or review documentation for all credits in line with departmental guidelines, bank policy and the law.
    • - Review credit facility and security documentation regularly and ensure compliance with departmental guidelines, bank policy, ruling legislation and industry best practice. Recommend adjustments as may be necessary.
    • - Prepare, renew or review documents for specified credit arrangements for the Bank’s obtaining or providing credit in line with the law and Bank policy.
    • - Receive and review approved applications for Bank guarantees/bonds and prepare (or supervise preparation of) the respective guarantees and security documents and advise upon request on the authenticity of issued guarantees.
    • - Handling/Management of Securities
    • - Supervise entry of securities into the department registers, approve and monitor dispatch of securities to external advocates for registration of Bank charges.
    • - Enforce timely registration and return thereof to the department in accordance with SLAs and ensure return thereof to Branches or credit administration in line with departmental policy and guidelines.
    • - Make interventions and regular engagements with registrars and land office staff of various zones to reduce delays.
    • - Make regular reports to Management on lost titles and initiate applications for special certificates, substitutes of registry files etc.
    • - Supervise performance of the external advocates, make ageing reports to management and cause meetings with the Advocates for corrective action

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