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SolarNow is a distribution and finance company that sells high quality solar product and appliances to households and businesses in Uganda. The company started in 2011 and has since opened 36 branches throughout Uganda, employs around 250 people. Expansion into other countries is planned for 2017. 

• Supports the Management Team in handling
  complex transactional matters and ongoing commercial contracts. 
• Supports the Management Team in
  maintaining corporate records and minute books, coordinating matters
  relating to board and shareholders meetings, preparing materials for such
  meetings, and preparing related minutes, written consents, etc.
• Supports the management team with respect
  to periodic Govt. Of Uganda regulatory reporting. 
• Supports the management team in formation
  or dissolution of legal entities and other routine corporate legal
  matters.
• Supports the Management Team with respect
  to contract drafting, coordination of approvals, signatures, and
  notarization of document and implementation.
• Supports the management team in performing
  compliance audits of internal Corporate Policies and Procedures as well as
  relevant local and international environmental, social and governance
  (ESG) regulations
• Supports the Management Team with processing
  Work Permits for international staff
• Works closely with external legal partners
  on registering financial instruments, debt collection, arbitration, civil
  and criminal litigation.
• Conducts legal research as needed.
• Actively participates in special projects
  as needed, such as Mergers &Acquisitions and other corporate strategic
  initiatives, including preparing and organizing documents, due diligence
  support, and liaising with third parties.
• Works with Management team and staff in
  other corporate departments on assigned projects.
• Follows up on outstanding legal matters;
• Supports the management team to
  Investigate and Audit potential cases of fraud;
• Develops and proposes Legal, Compliance
  and Risk mitigation policies where needed;
• Ensure risk mitigation measures are in
  place and are up to date (e.g. insurance).
• Provides legal advice and support in all
  operations of the company 

• The ideal candidate for the Solarnow Legal,
  Compliance and Risk Officer (LCR Officer) job opportunity must hold a
  Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
• Possession of a Diploma in Legal Practice
• One to three years’ experience in legal
  practice; Registered Attorney
• Possess the highest level of
  professionalism and confidentiality
• Independent; Person of integrity;
  meticulous; analytical; eye for detail.
• Flexibility, able to adapt to change while
  managing multiple assignments and willingness to assist in other areas as
  needed – must be a team player
• Exhibits strong written and verbal
  communication skills. 

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