Principal Attorney, Legal Research & Advisory I

Principal Attorney, Legal Research & Advisory I

DB/ Vacancy- 0088/24

Job Summary

Principal Attorney Legal Research and Advisory I is responsible for safeguarding the Bank’s interest by preparing legal briefs; rendering legal advice, opinion on laws, rules, regulation and contracts as per the approved policies, procedures and guidelines.

Academic & Professional Qualification

·         Bachelor’s degree in Law.

·         Additional certification in law, banking, finance or similar fields is an added advantage.

Experience

·         At least Six (6) years relevant experience

Behavioral Competency

·         Leadership and people management including performance management, coaching & mentoring.

·         Demonstrated business acumen - able to create HR strategy and actions that impact business success.

·         High-level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills, including ability to build consensus, alliances and collaborative relationships with sensitivity to diversity/inclusion.

·         Creativity and innovation skills, with ability to use technology and other modern tools to drive decision making and implementation.

·         Strategic thinking and decision making- ability to consider emerging trends/developments and long-term opportunities for Dashen Bank.

·         Professionalism and integrity in line with Dashen Bank values.

·         High-level oral and written communication skills.

·         Critical and analytical thinking and problem solving skills

·         Personal motivation and drive exhibited through commitment to hard work, continuous improvement and achievement of goals.

·         Good customer relationship management skills (internal and external customers)

·         Risk awareness and focus- demonstrates understanding of risk management practices, standards and regulatory requirements

·         Effective stakeholder management.

Required Technical Competency

·         In -depth knowledge and understanding of the financial sector regulatory framework.

·         Adequate understanding of contract management.

·         Ability to develop proposals, concept papers, position papers as well as write reports and prepare relevant publications.

·         Legal research skills.

·         Have commercial experience particularly in drafting basic contracts and reviewing contractual documents.

·         Legal writing and drafting skills particularly ability to write legal opinions and memos.

·         Ability to conduct comprehensive contract reviews.