• Company: Investrust Bank Plc
• Location: Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia
• State: Lusaka
• Job type: Full-Time
• Job category: Banking Jobs in Zambia

Investrust Bank Plc, a growing indigenous commercial bank listed on the Lusaka Stock Exchange, is looking for qualified, self-motivated, hardworking and enthusiastic individuals to fill the following positions that have fallen vacant.

Position title: Legal Assistant

Location: Head Office

Purpose of the Job

Reporting to Assistant Legal Counsel – Litigation & Debt Recoveries. Job holder will be required to function as professional Legal Assistant to the In-house Lawyers.

Duties

• To assist in the preparation of Legal contracts, deeds, leases and other legal papers of a routine nature.
• Research relevant statues, rulings and precedents to be used as a basis for answering requests for Legal opinions of a routine nature or limited scope.
• To perform preliminary work in the preparation of legal opinions.
• To conduct factual investigations of a limited scope.
• To prepare correspondence and pleadings related to the work.
• To update Legal Publications and participate in the work associated with a law library.
• To ensure that there is proper record keeping of all important documents in the
• Legal department.
• To prepare case notes, headnotes and index entries describing the court’s final decisions on cases of interest to the Bank.
• To research relevant statutes, rulings and precedents to be used as a basis for preparing contested case decisions.
• To assist with the preparation of proposals for decision, final orders and other decisional documents resulting from the quasi-judicial hearing.
• To perform preliminary work in assessing requests filed under any Law or
• Regulation.
• To assist with preparing responses regarding Bank administration of regulatory and other Law.
• To review recent Legislation, court cases, correspondence and publications pointing out matters of note or which necessitate action.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B) , any Business related field or equivalent from a recognized University
2. Must have 2 or more years of experience
3. Grade 12 Certificate with 5 0 levels
4. Must be computer literate

Skills and Abilities Requires.

• Considerable knowledge of fundamental subjects in Law
• Considerable knowledge of research and analysis methods

How to Apply

Applications together with certified copies of certificates and CVs along with details of 3 references who can be reached/ contacted easily should reach the under listed address not later than 26th April, 2018 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Head – Human Resource & Administration

Investrust Bank Plc

P.O. Box 32344

Lusaka

Email: [email protected]