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Job Title ⇒ In-House Counsel ]https//www.theugandanjobline.com/
Organization ⇒ Asili Farms Ltd
Duty Station ⇒ Uganda
About US ⇒
Asili Farms is a fully-mechanized farming company that manages dual-season
production of high quality maize and soybeans for supply to regional food
processors. Asili became operational in January 2014 and is currently farming
on over 5,000 ha of land in Western Uganda under a conservation agriculture
and precision farming approach to maximize yields efficiently and sustainably.
Job Summary ⇒ The Agilis-Partners In-house Lawyer will take responsibility
for the organization’s legal matters and play an important role in the
development of our business. We have a relaxed, informal and intellectually-
challenging environment that we think would suit a lawyer looking for the
chance to work autonomously within a unique environment. This role will take
responsibility for all legal queries. Working as part of our team you will
advise the leadership teams and provide general legal advice across a variety
of areas. You must be able to draft and negotiate contracts; provide business
advice in a legal context; recognize potential legal problems and prevent
escalation at an early stage; obtain and manage relationships with outside
counsel; manage certain compliance issues; and handle various other matters
which may arise.
Key Duties and Responsibilities ⇒
⇗ Be responsible for the delivery of efficient and effective legal advice &
support.
⇗ Offer efficient, timely and practical legal advice and strategic guidance
to the Team, together with the Commercial & Finance, Sales & Marketing,
People, and Delivery and Technical Assurance functions
⇗ Support the Business Development and Client Engagement teams in the
creation, review and negotiation of bespoke proposals, contracts and other
legal and commercial documentation with Agilis clients and business partners
e.g. consultancy agreements, partnership agreements, license & support
agreements, statements of work, letters of intent, etc.
⇗ Support in defining negotiation strategy and the negotiation of commercial
arrangements, and become a primary point of contact for the Business
Development and Client Engagement teams
⇗ Provide expert advice and guidance on the legal aspects of various matters
pertaining to Agilis Partners’ main areas of commercial focus – Contract and
IT Law, Intellectual Property Rights, Software Licensing including Open
Source Software and Employment Law
⇗ Proactively recognize and highlight concerns and areas of potential
exposure to risk as well as escalation of legal issues to the Management Team
as appropriate
⇗ Provide training in, and help raise awareness of, key legal and commercial
issues affecting the Agilis- Partners’ consulting and business communities
⇗ Address and manage legal compliance issues
⇗ Obtain and manage relationships with outside counsel as appropriate
⇗ Actively participate in the community of the Agilis Partners’ legal team
⇗ Function as the corporate secretary responsible for all board resolutions
and corporate filings
⇗ Manage permitting and compliance across the group
⇗ Interact with external parties including regulators, external counsel,
politicians, clients
⇗ Oversee all corporate litigation and external lawyers
⇗ Oversee legal investigations
⇗ Develop legal and other policies to mitigate any risk

Qualifications, Skills and Experience ⇒
⇗ The applicant must be admitted to practice in Uganda
⇗ Two to ten years of experience practicing law
⇗ Strong contract drafting and negotiation experience
⇗ Possess the ability to communicate with and earn confidence of business
people
⇗ Highly self-motivated lawyer who wants to participate in the business
direction of a rapidly expanding diverse company.
⇗ Fluent spoken/written English is required.
⇗ Solid commercial contract/non-contentious experience, ideally in an
Information Technology environment
⇗ Wide range of commercial experience and some employment law experience is
highly desirable
⇗ Past experience in or knowledge of business financial accounting practices
⇗ Possess the ability to manage a wide variety of relationships.
Personal Competencies
⇗ Communication Can explain complex legal concepts to a layperson, without
resorting to legal jargon.
⇗ Integrity Works well with others, respectfully, admits when they are wrong
or do not understand or know something and seeks credibility over authority.
⇗ Team Work Actively builds relationships with colleagues and clients,
respects the opinion and diversity of people different from themselves and is
suspicious of hierarchy.
⇗ Curiosity Interested in clients and their business beyond sorting out
legal problems. Intellectually curious about technology – has an inner geek.
Goes above and beyond to learn about Agilis- Partners and what we do.
⇗ Creative Focused on providing commercial legal advice rather than the most
legally correct answer Finds innovative ways to be part of the wider Agilis-
Partners world.
How to Apply ⇒
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their updated
CVs, academic documents and three references AS ONE PDF DOCUMENT to
peninah.nangobi@agilis-partners.com

Deadline Friday 27th November, 2020

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