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The University seeks to appoint a Director of Legal Services, supported by Assistant Registrars (Legal), to provide strategic legal leadership and effective legal and administrative support across the University.
POSITION: DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES
Reports to: Vice-Chancellor
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Director of Legal Services provides strategic legal leadership and serves as the chief legal advisor to the Vice-Chancellor, Management, and Council. The role encompasses oversight of all legal, governance, regulatory, and contractual matters of the University.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Legal Leadership & Governance
- Advise the Vice-Chancellor, Management, and Council on legal, governance, and regulatory matters.
- Contribute to the formulation, review, and implementation of the University’s strategic plans, statutes, and governance frameworks.
- Ensure legal soundness and institutional integrity across University operations.
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Legal Advisory, Drafting & Risk Management
- Provide legal advice across academic, administrative, financial, and commercial activities.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and vet contracts, agreements, and other legal instruments.
- Identify, assess, and manage legal risks affecting the University.
Regulatory Compliance & Institutional Assurance
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, and standards.
- Monitor changes in legislation and advise Management on implications for University policies and operations.
Litigation, Dispute Resolution & External Representation
- Manage litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution matters involving the University.
- Liaise with external legal practitioners, courts, and regulatory bodies.
- Represent the University in legal and quasi-judicial proceedings when required.
Policy Interpretation & Institutional Support
- Provide legal interpretation of University statutes, policies, and procedures.
- Support Faculties, Directorates, and Units to ensure lawful and consistent decision-making.
Stakeholder Engagement & Directorate Leadership
- Maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide leadership, supervision, and capacity development within the Legal Directorate.
- Promote professionalism, accountability, and ethical conduct.
Qualification Required & Experience
Minimum Academic and Professional Requirements
- A Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from a recognized and accredited institution.
- Qualification as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana, having successfully completed the Professional Law Course and enrolled with the General Legal Council.
- A Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from a recognized university.
- A minimum of ten (10) years post-call experience, with progressively responsible senior-level experience in legal practice, regulatory compliance, and institutional governance, preferably within a large and complex organisation.
Technical Knowledge & Professional Competence
- Strong expertise in corporate governance, labour and employment law, contract management, regulatory compliance, and institutional policy development.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret legislation, manage institutional legal risk, and provide strategic legal advice at senior management and governing council levels.
- Sound knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment governing tertiary institutions in Ghana.
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Leadership & Personal Attributes
The successful candidate must demonstrate:
- High ethical standards, professional integrity, and sound judgment.
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and legal drafting skills.
- Decisiveness, creativity, diplomacy, resilience, and adaptability.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collegial skills necessary for engagement across diverse university constituencies.
- Proven leadership ability, discretion, emotional maturity, and the capacity to manage sensitive and complex legal matters within an institutional environment.
Location: Miotso Campus
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