Job: Investment Executive -Legal (1 post)

Reporting to: Director- Lands Development Division

Description

Background:
Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), set up under the investment Code 1991 is a statutory agency mandated to initiate and support measures that enhance investment in Uganda and to advise Government on appropriate policies conducive for investment promotion and growth.

Main duties and responsibilities:
• Draft and review Industrial and Business Parks legal documents to ensure compliance to the Laws and Regulations of Uganda.
• Liaise and consult with the office of the Solicitor General on legal matters affecting Industrial and Business Parks of the Authority
• Provide Legal advice regarding actual or potential legal issues affecting the national plan for the development of Industrial and Business Parks, and any land related matters.
• Handle all land transactions of the Authority including registration of leases for Industrial and Business Parks developers.
• Work with stakeholders to simplify all administrative procedures to facilitate new investments in Industrial and Business Parks.
• Monitor compliance of contracted obligations under lease and concession agreements, and handle Park legal issues as they may arise;
• Participate in negotiations with investors, concessionaires, service providers etc
• Institute and defend Legal suits for and against the Authority.
Critical outputs:
• Legal opinions
• Agreements, Memoranda of Understanding, Contracts
• Legal representation of UIA
• Secured Solicitor General’s approvals
• Processed Certificates of titles in the names of UIA and UIA’s lessees
• Reports
Qualifications and experience:
a) Minimum of an LLB (Hons) degree from a recognised Institution
b) A post graduate diploma in legal practice
c) Must be an enrolled advocate of the High Court.
d) 3 years legal working experience preferably in a commercial environment and/or Government parastatal.
e) Proficiency in Micro office Suite.

How to Apply

Applications with comprehensive CV, copies of certificates and/or testimonials together with the applicant’s telephone contact, names, addresses and telephone numbers of three referees should be sent to;
The Executive Director
Uganda Investment Authority
P. O. Box 7418, Kampala.
Not later than two weeks from the date of this advertisement.
UIA accepts no liability for incomplete submission, late or misdirected transmission of applications.
Note:
• Only short listed applicants will be contacted for interviews
• Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
• Uganda Investment Authority is an equal opportunity employer.