Associate – Commercial Litigation and Advisory AF Mpanga Advocates

About this Job:	Our client AF Mpanga Advocates, a Ugandan law firm consistently ranked in band one by Chambers and Partners, and boasts of strong relationships with a number of financial institutions, corporates, and international clients, is interested in recruiting competent Ugandans for the following job positions. 2. Job Title: Associate – Commercial Litigation and Advisory (2) Reports To: Partner. Job Purpose: To contribute to the achievement of the Firm’s Commercial Litigation and Advisory strategic objectives. Key Accountabilities: • Conduct client interviews and prepare commercial litigation cases. • Represent clients in courts. • Manage client cases. • Manage client relations.
Requirement:	Qualification: • Bachelor of Laws Degree. • Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. • Valid practicing certificate. Experience: • Minimum of 4 years post qualification experience in commercial litigation. Knowledge and Skills: Planning and organization skills. Analytical skills. Multi-tasking skills. Client management skills. Negotiating skills. Business Behaviour: Effective communication. Concern for standards Team management orientation. Results orientation. Attention to detail. Professional integrity. All candidates for this post must submit a separate list of the cases that they have handled in order to demonstrate their litigation experience.
Salary:	- USD/month
How to apply:	Note: • Application forms can be down loaded from the aikan website www.aikanhr.com or picked up from the aikan offices. • The completed application form must be submitted together with typed copies of the applicant’s CV with 3 references, cover letter, and photocopies of university degree certificates. • Please hand-deliver the application to the aikan offices or email them as attachments to info@aikanhr.com. • Closing date for submission is 4:30pm on Monday 4, June 2012. • Only short listed candidates shall be contacted.