Legal Senior Officer at Prime Insurance Ltd: (Deadline 14 April 2023)

Legal Senior Officer at Prime Insurance Ltd: (Deadline 14 April 2023)

JOB VACANCY FOR LEGAL SENIOR OFFICER POSITION

1.  BACKGROUND

Prime Insurance Ltd is an insurance company, established in 1995 by Rwandan investors under a license by the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR).

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Legal Senior Officer to join our growing team. In this role, She/he will be managing a high volume of legal matters arising from any claim and social litigation cases applications.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and capability in advisory on the resolution of disputes, particularly those disputes involving possible liability for the Organization.

2. KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Head Legal and Company Secretary, the Legal Senior Officer shall have the following roles and responsibilities:

1. Keep the Prime Insurance Ltd.’s litigations cases register pending in Court and, propose the resolution amicably;
2. Propose the letters of designation of the lawyer on a file;
3. Forward the file to the Lawyer after consultation with the supervisor;
4. Verify the findings of Prime Insurance Lawyer;
5. Ensure that Prime Insurance Ltd is represented in all litigation cases and to be present in some hearings important court cases;
6. Work closely with lawyers to ensure their services are of a high standard and report to Supervisor;
7. Ensure that all court decisions that become law are executed in a timely manner;
8. Monitor the evolution of relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and propose appropriate measures;
9. Ensure laws, regulations and procedures are respected and report to Supervisor;
10. Propose effective drafting of contracts and monitoring the status of all contracts;
11. Periodic reports on disputes and propose actions to be taken;
12. Assessment of related legal issues and analysis;
13. Verifies compliance and accuracy of documents and conducts legal research and preliminary investigations;
14. Propose and conduct arbitration and mediation services;
15. Follow up on Status of all cases;

Required Skills & Qualities

• Must have a clear understanding of the Rwandan laws;
• Must understand mediation processes;
• Must have the ability to exercise confidentiality (critical), understanding and sensitivity;
• Proven track record of providing effective legal counsel to management;
• Must have initiatives, strong decision-making, and analytical thinking skills and abilities to exercise independent judgment;
• Excellent Organizational Skills;
• Strong presentation, communication and report writing skills;
• Effective Problem-solving skills;
• Be a team player;
• Unquestionable integrity;
• High degree of accuracy and attention to details;
• Being fluent in English, French and Kinyarwanda is mandatory;
• Rwandan Nationals of age below 45 years old are only eligible Candidates.

4. Education & Experience

• Having a Bachelor degree in Law;
• Having a certificate from the Institute of Legal Practice and Development;
• Having a Mediation certificate;
• A minimum of three (3) years and above working experience in a similar role.
• Having worked in the insurance services industry and jurisdiction will be an added advantage.

5. APPLICATION PROCEDURE

• Application letter addressed to Chief Executive Officer.
• Recent Curriculum Vitae (CV) with proven work Experience (work certificate).
• Notarized education certificates.
• A copy of National Identification.
• Two professional referees.

Please send your application on hrm@prime.rw

The deadline for submitting applications is April 14^th, 2023 at 5pm Local time.

NB:  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Chief Executive Officer