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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

New Vision: Legal Officer

The New Vision with its mission "To Inform, educate and entertain, accurately and openly, for a better world" wishes to recruit suitable persons for the posts below:

Position: Legal Officer
Reports to: Manager Legal and Compliance

KEY RESULT AREAS:
• Litigation-Handle court cases on behalf of the company Draft and file court documents, attend all company court matters, trace witnesses, attend witness meetings with external counsel, update on progress.
• Draft legal documentation including court documents, contracts, templates and communication related to legal matters
• Contract management involving contract centralization as part of documentary evidence management, review and provide advisory on all contractual documents on behalf of the company.
• Handle criminal matters including liaising with Police, Prosecutors and state attorneys. This involves collecting evidence for and oversight of police investigations, for and prosecution of reported cases
• Facilitate and legalize registrations on behalf of the company property i.e land, intellectual property, and registration of company resolutions, annual returns
• Attend committee meetings in an advisory capacity and provide legal opinions as required

REQUIREMENTS:
• In depth legal knowledge particularly media law, law on torts, corporate and business law, Employment law
•Understanding of the business operation regulatory, statutory framework including Listing requirements
• Corporate Governance knowledge or training shall be an added advantage
• Excellent drafting skills
• Applicants should be qualified advocates- Legal practice of two years or more shall be an added advantage
•Good administrative skills.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Good interpersonal Skills
• Self motivated, enthusiastic open minded thinker

To Apply:
If you are interested in the above positions, please send your application before 21st 07 2010 to:

Human Resources Manager,
The New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd
P.O. Box 9815, Kampala, Uganda.

Or (For the Accounts Assistant position)
The Programmes Manager, ETOP Radio
Plot 14, Engwau road, Eastern Division, Soroti
P.O.Box 819 Soroti,
Uganda

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