Tanzania Postal Bank is an established Bank by the  Act No. 11 of 1991 as
amended by Act No. 11 of 1992.
TPB is a Bank that provides competitive financial services to our customers and creates value for our stakeholders through innovative products.
TPB is a Bank, whose vision is “to  be the leading bank in Tanzania in the provision of affordable, accessible and convenient financial services”. As part of effective organizational development and management of its human capital in an effective way, TPB commits itself towards attaining, retaining and developing the highly capable and qualified workforce for TPB betterment and the Nation at large.

                         LEGAL  OFFICER (1 POSITION)  


Tanzania Postal Bank (TPB) seeks to appoint dedicated, self-motivated and highly organized Legal Officer (1 position) to join the Legal Services team. The work station is Dar es Salaam.

Reporting Line
:    Senior Manager Legal Services 
Locations     
:    Head Office Dar es Salaam
Work Schedule
:   As per TPB Staff regulations 
Division       
:   Legal Services
Salary          
:   Commensurate to the Job Advertised

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:-

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To provide legal advice/opinion to the management on matters of law.
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To draft or vet contractual documents to which the bank is to be party
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To prepare legal documents pertaining to credit facilities and ensure that such documents are properly executed and registered
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To review and design loan documents and securities checking whether they have been properly executed
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To keep contracts, loan agreements and securities in safe custody
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To file pleadings and make follow up on status of cases pending in courts and tribunals
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To perform any other duties assigned by supervisors

KEY RELATIONSHIP

l  Internal: All TPB Staff, all Departments
l  External: TPB customers, stakeholders, CMA, Courts, Tribunals, Advocates 

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

Education:  Bachelor’s degree in law (LL.B) preferably with a background in commercial law. He/she should be a registered Advocate of the High Court of   Tanzania and must be computer literate.
 
Experience:  Working experience of at least 2 years in banking sector.
          
The position will attract a competitive salary package, which include benefits. Applicants are invited to submit their resume (indicating the position title in the subject heading) via e-mail to: recruitment@postalbank.co.tz. Applications via other methods will not be considered.  Applicants need to submit only the Curriculum Vitae (CV) and the letter of applications starting the job advertised and the location.  Other credentials will have to be submitted during the interview for authentic check and other administrative measures and should not in any way be attached during application.

Avoid scams: NEVER pay to have your CV / Application pushed forward.  Any job vacancy requesting payment for any reason is a SCAM.  If you are requested to make a payment for any reason, please call +255 22 2110621-2 to report the scam. You also don’t need to know one in TPB to be employed. TPB is merit based institution and to achieve this vision, it always go for the best.

Tanzania Postal Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is very committed to environmental, health and safety Management.

Tanzania Postal Bank has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management.  Late applications will not be considered. Short listed candidates may be subjected to any of the following: a security clearance; a competency assessment; physical capability assessment and reference checking.


                                                                                                            
       Please forward your applications before 20th January, 2016