Assistant Legal Officer Job at VisionFund Tanzania


Overview
VisionFund Tanzania Microfinance Bank Ltd (VFT MFN) formerly known as SEDA is a fast growing and reputable Micro Finance Bank (MFB), has a loan book of Tshs. 24 billion and 54,000 customer base, more than 5,000 of them being smallholder farmers. VFT is seeking to employ dynamic and committed Tanzanian young men & women who have passion for people’s economic development to fill in the vacant positions detailed here below:


Position: Assistant Legal Officer

Reporting to: Head of Risk and Compliance

Job Role:

  • To assist the Legal officer in all legal matters are properly documented and stored for future use,

Responsibilities

  • Managing all correspondences in regarding organization legal matters
  • Assist the legal officer in drafting contracts and other legal related documents
  • Assist the legal Officer in handling staff labor-related matters
  • Represent the Legal Officer as when required in lawsuits, legal process, mediation, and arbitration
  • Keep and updates records of all legal disputes/litigation
  • Submit all annual returns to respective regulatory bodies
  • Responds to daily employees’ questions/issues related to legal matters timely and in an appropriate manner


Required Minimum QualificationsKnowledge & Skills

  • University degree in Law from a recognized institution
  • Proficient with Microsoft applications.
  • Two years of working experience as a legal officer and expertise in labor laws is an added advantage
  • Excellent character and unquestionable integrity.
  • About our working environment & remuneration


How to Apply
Application letters stating the position applied with photocopies of certificates and CV’s with three referees should be sent EITHER online to vftHRstaff@vftz.co.tz OR through the postal address below:

The Chief Executive Officer,
VisionFund Tanzania Microfinance Bank Limited 
P.O. Box 1546, 
Arusha. TANZANIA

The application to reach VFT-MFB not later than two weeks after the first appearance of this advertisement.

Application Deadline: 2019-03-12
N.B.: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted