Advans Ghana Savings and Loans Legal Jobs in Accra
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Advans is a leading microfinance group established in 2005. Advans mission is to respond to the need for financial services of small businesses and other populations who have ill-adapted, limited or no access to formal financial services. The Advans Group currently spans nine countries: Cambodia, Cameroon, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Pakistan, Nigeria, Tunisia and Myanmar. As at end October 2019, the group served more than 1,000,000 clients and employed more than 7,300 staff. Headquartered in Luxembourg with support services in Paris, the group’s shareholders are EIB, KfW, FMO, CDC Group plc, FISEA (AFD Group) and IFC.
Advans Ghana, a subsidiary of the international microfinance group Advans, started its activities in 2008. The institution offers a full range of adapted financial products and services to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Ghana. The institution serves more than 64,000 clients through a network of 20 points of sale and over 650 employees.
Job Description
Do you have experience handling land documentation, court filings, and legal administrative tasks? If you’re detail-oriented, proactive, and have a solid understanding of legal documentation and compliance processes, we’d love to hear from you!
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What will your role be?
The Legal Administrative & Compliance Officer will ensure that the Client’s land documents are searched at the land commission. Also, to ensure that land-related transactions are well prepared and registered, and ensure that all documents necessary for filing at the Registrar General’s department are filed. He/ She will also ensure that all court cases are drafted and ready for filing in courts and perform all secretarial duties.
MAJOR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for land searches within Accra
- Supervises land searches at the outstations.
- Responsible for all follow-ups at the Bank of Ghana and Registrar General’s Department.
- Responsible for registering affidavits, debentures, collateral charges, mortgages, change in directors/shareholders, annual returns and company documents within Accra.
- Supervises the registration of affidavits, debentures, collateral charges and mortgages at the outstations.
- Ensure that all court cases are drafted and ready for filing in courts.
- Responsible for drafting and responding to letters and other correspondence
GENERIC ACTIVITIES
- Review land documents submitted by branch under the supervision of the Head of Legal.
- Conduct searches at the land commission on land documents and submit the result to the Head of Legal.
- Register Affidavit or mortgages signed by client/guarantor/third party to complete the collateral process.
- Maintain regular contact and communication with branch throughout the registration of affidavit or mortgage and provide the needed clarification.
- Monitor and communicate the registration of landed collaterals for and on behalf clients so as to aid in loan disbursement or discharge of collateral.
- Ensure that all Forms or documents are duly endorsed by all signatories involved in the affidavit or mortgage processes.
- Create and update database of all lands used as collaterals, the nature of the charge created on the land, their respective owners and any other relevant information required.
- Act on behalf of Advans Ghana at the various Government agencies
- Develop daily reports for all land and court-related matters.
- Ensure that all a comprehensive data exist for all land-related transactions.
- Ensure that all statutory payments required for searches and registrations are duly paid at the required offices with receipts
- Assist in the acquisition of annual returns and certificates for Advans Ghana.
- Assist with all court processes by filing of processes, getting a bailiff to serve clients where necessary.
- Handle all secretarial duties of the Legal Department.
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CHALLENGES
- Lack of collaboration from Client
- Lack of collaboration from court officials
- Delays in getting feedback from court officials
- Delays in getting feedback from Bank of Ghana and Registrar General’s Department.
- Frustrations in court processes
- Unavailability of court bailiffs to serve processes
Required Skills or Experience
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- At least a first degree in Humanities or a related field from a recognized institution
- A minimum of 3 years of working experience in a similar industry
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