Job Title: Legal Officer

Department: Collections

Location: Tanzania

Job Purpose

Manage the Company’s legal recovery process by coordinating litigation activities for defaulted loan accounts ensuring timely court filings, summons management, legal follow-ups, and debt recovery while safeguarding the Company’s legal interests.

Key Responsibilities

• Litigation Management: Review files, prepare and file civil recovery cases, and maintain an updated litigation register.
• Court Process Management: Prepare/process summons, liaise with courts on hearing dates, track cases, and attend proceedings as required.
• Summons Management: Ensure summons are served via approved channels and maintain proof of service.
• Case Follow-up: Maintain a hearing calendar, follow up adjourned cases, obtain judgments, and coordinate execution.
• Debt Recovery: Work with Branch Managers, Collections Manager, and Regional Managers to maximize recovery; encourage and document out-of-court settlements.
• Documentation: Maintain complete legal files (agreements, demand letters, summons, court orders, judgments, settlements).
• Reporting: Prepare weekly/monthly reports on cases filed, pending, judgments, recoveries, and issues needing management attention.
• Compliance: Ensure litigation activities comply with Tanzanian law and protect confidential customer information.

Key Performance Indicators

• Cases filed on time; summons served within required timelines.
• Recovery amount through litigation; number of cases concluded.
• Average turnaround from default to court filing; court attendance rate.
• Accuracy of legal documentation; on-time weekly status reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B); Advocate’s Practising Certificate an added advantage.
• Knowledge of civil litigation, debt recovery, and Tanzanian court processes.
• Strong report writing, communication, and MS Office skills; fluent in English and Swahili.
• At least 2 years’ experience in legal practice, debt recovery, or litigation; financial/microfinance sector experience is a plus.

Core Competencies

• Integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.
• Excellent negotiation, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills; able to manage multiple cases under pressure.

Method of Application