Legal Officer Grade I

2025-07-20T20:58:51+00:00

FULL_TIME

Education, and Training

Legal

2025-07-25T17:00:00+00:00

 

Tanzania

8

Job Description

Holders of Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) who have completed one-year Practical Legal Training Programme conducted by the Law School of Tanzania and awarded Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice plus possession of Master of Laws Degree (LLM) or Master of Laws in Corporate and Commercial Law. He/she must be enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania and Courts subordinate to it.

Responsibility:

Duties of Legal Officer Grade I
(a)    Be responsible to the Corporate Counsel on all legal matters of the University.
(b)    Assisting in the following activities of the Legal Unit-

• Providing legal advice and representation on routine matters, including moderately complex and sensitive matters, conducted in the University Legal Unit, and as allocated.
• Preparing and reviewing various legal documents such as Contracts/Agreements, Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), Deeds of Novation and legal documents relating to licenses, loan, grants, credits, leases, sales, purchases, real estate, and security instruments such as mortgage deeds, debenture, guarantees, etc.
• Management of moderately complex legal files and the provision of advice in response to the Legal Unit's legal queries.
• Developing and managing the University's litigations in liaison with the Head of Legal Unit or Corporate Counsel and / or External Lawyers.
• Providing legal expertise and support on legal issues relating to the functions, structures, and activities of the University, and support the University Management on issues pertaining to legal and regulatory framework and monitoring compliance with legal and regulatory corporate governance requirements.
• Providing professional input(s) to any training and/or research requiring legal expertise as directed.
• Drawing and vetting of contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.
• Indexing, filing, registering of university notices and all other legal documents and ensuring their safekeeping.
• Compiling evidence relevant for court cases involving the University.
• Attending to registration of legal documents.
• Taking charge of documents and correspondences of already assigned cases.
• Dealing with legal routine correspondences addressed to the University.
• Drafting prescribed legal documents and forms.
• Filing, appearing and defending civil cases pending in Courts/Tribunals against the University
• Preparing legal briefs and provide legal advice.
• Liaising with retained external legal agencies.
• Scrutinizing and effecting registration of leases and transfer of properties and participates in negotiations for writing up general contracts pertaining to such leases and transfer of properties.
• Negotiating contracts.
• Following up on cases filed against the University and preparation of legal reports and opinions.
• Liaising with External Lawyers on all cases filed against the University to ensure instructions, witnesses and statements are procured on time.
• Developing, implementing and reviewing legal policies and procedures to ensure that they are in accord with the existing legislations.
• Advising the University Management on the legislation that affect the University and changes made thereof.
• Monitoring compliance with legal and statutory requirements of the University.
• Ensure high-level secrecy and confidentiality of legal data of the University.
• Carry out any other duties relating to National Laws, or the University as may be directed by the Corporate Counsel from time to time.
• Any other related duties as may be assigned to him/her by the Corporate Counsel or other competent University Authority.

Skill :

Knowledge, Technical Skills and Abilities of Legal Officer

• Knowledge of all applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Knowledge of substantive law and legal procedure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent legal drafting skills
• Good coordination and organizational skills
• High attention to detail
• Strong negotiation skills
• Computer skills – especially Microsoft Office software
• Legal Research skills
• Dispute resolution skills
• Customer service skills
• Time Management skills
• Teamwork skills
• Ability to prepare complex legal documents
• Ability to analyse facts/information, develop rigorous arguments and replies and provide sound advice.
• Ability to effectively compile and synthesize information
• Ability to negotiate effectively
• Ability to progress with work independently

Qualification Required:

Educational Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) who have completed one-year Practical Legal Training Programme conducted by the Law School of Tanzania and
Awarded Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice plus possession of
Master of Laws Degree (LLM) or Master of Laws in Corporate and Commercial Law.
Must be enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania and Courts subordinate to it.

Experience :

A work experience of at least three (3) years as Legal Officer of a higher learning Institutions.

    Be responsible to the Corporate Counsel on all legal matters of the University. (b)    Assisting in the following activities of the Legal Unit- Providing legal advice and representation on routine matters, including moderately complex and sensitive matters, conducted in the University Legal Unit, and as allocated. Preparing and reviewing various legal documents such as Contracts/Agreements, Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), Deeds of Novation and legal documents relating to licenses, loan, grants, credits, leases, sales, purchases, real estate, and security instruments such as mortgage deeds, debenture, guarantees, etc. Management of moderately complex legal files and the provision of advice in response to the Legal Unit's legal queries. Developing and managing the University's litigations in liaison with the Head of Legal Unit or Corporate Counsel and / or External Lawyers. Providing legal expertise and support on legal issues relating to the functions, structures, and activities of the University, and support the University Management on issues pertaining to legal and regulatory framework and monitoring compliance with legal and regulatory corporate governance requirements. Providing professional input(s) to any training and/or research requiring legal expertise as directed. Drawing and vetting of contracts, agreements, and other legal documents. Indexing, filing, registering of university notices and all other legal documents and ensuring their safekeeping. Compiling evidence relevant for court cases involving the University. Attending to registration of legal documents. Taking charge of documents and correspondences of already assigned cases. Dealing with legal routine correspondences addressed to the University. Drafting prescribed legal documents and forms. Filing, appearing and defending civil cases pending in Courts/Tribunals against the University Preparing legal briefs and provide legal advice. Liaising with retained external legal agencies. Scrutinizing and effecting registration of leases and transfer of properties and participates in negotiations for writing up general contracts pertaining to such leases and transfer of properties. Negotiating contracts. Following up on cases filed against the University and preparation of legal reports and opinions. Liaising with External Lawyers on all cases filed against the University to ensure instructions, witnesses and statements are procured on time. Developing, implementing and reviewing legal policies and procedures to ensure that they are in accord with the existing legislations. Advising the University Management on the legislation that affect the University and changes made thereof. Monitoring compliance with legal and statutory requirements of the University. Ensure high-level secrecy and confidentiality of legal data of the University. Carry out any other duties relating to National Laws, or the University as may be directed by the Corporate Counsel from time to time. Any other related duties as may be assigned to him/her by the Corporate Counsel or other competent University Authority.

Knowledge of all applicable laws, rules, and regulations Knowledge of substantive law and legal procedure Excellent written and verbal communication skills Excellent legal drafting skills Good coordination and organizational skills High attention to detail Strong negotiation skills Computer skills – especially Microsoft Office software Legal Research skills Dispute resolution skills Customer service skills Time Management skills Teamwork skills Ability to prepare complex legal documents Ability to analyse facts/information, develop rigorous arguments and replies and provide sound advice. Ability to effectively compile and synthesize information Ability to negotiate effectively Ability to progress with work independently

Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) who have completed one-year Practical Legal Training Programme conducted by the Law School of Tanzania and Awarded Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice plus possession of Master of Laws Degree (LLM) or Master of Laws in Corporate and Commercial Law. Must be enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania and Courts subordinate to it. Experience : A work experience of at least three (3) years as Legal Officer of a higher learning Institutions.

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