Join Sajida Foundation as a Legal Advisor

Sajida Foundation is a national non-profit organization with the mission to enhance the quality of healthcare for the poor.

Vacancy: 02

Vacancy Type: Full-time 

Role: Legal Advisor

Job Responsibilities: 

• Draft and review legal documents (i.e. GD, FIR, Complaint Petition, Plaint, and Written Statement) and provide legal opinion on criminal and civil matters.
• Visit the member as well as the guarantor before filing the case and select the nature of the case to be filed.
• Take necessary initiative to ensure the Hazira, witness along with others legal stage by the complainant. 
• Take necessary initiative to execute warrant of arrest and warrant of proclamation and attachment.
• Take necessary initiative, according to the approval of management, regarding any theft, extortion, affray, cheating, making false documents, and any other legal problems.
• Select potential Panel Lawyers, review Panel Lawyer's performance and take necessary initiative for speedy disposal of the filed cases.
• Maintain liaison with Panel Lawyers and monitor court activities related to SAJIDA.
• Keeping track of legal issues and cases, maintaining a legal database of all legal issues and cases.
• Maintained and archived necessary legal documents, filed, and registered.
• Provide updated reports of every pending case, legal notice, and recovered loan amount to the management to keep the management informed as directed and requested.
• Maintain liaison, coordination, and provide legal assistance to different programs, departments, and projects of SAJIDA.
• Maintain strong networking with different Court officials, Regulatory Authorities, Law enforcement agencies, other Govt. officials, Human Rights organizations, GLAF, and other legal service providers to provide appropriate legal services.
• Arrange, attend, and facilitate various types of meetings, training, and department programs.
• To do/assist any other day-to-day functions as and when required by the Head of the Department.

Requirements: 

• LL.B (Hons), LL.M.
• Preferred Professional Certification: Mandatory Bar Council License.
• Experience Requirements: At least 1 year(s).

Additional Requirements: 

• Age 25 to 35 years.
• Both males and females are allowed to apply.
• Minimum 3 years related proven practicing experience in courts.
• A Bar Council license is mandatory.
• Ability to work autonomously, take initiative, and manage priorities.
• The candidates must have demonstrated leadership quality, proven administrative and financial management competence, and excellent communication and social skills.
• Good English writing and communication skills.
• Good knowledge of IT Services, Systems, and Applications especially MS Office with skills in analyzing data using spreadsheet/software packages.
• Good understanding of legal systems and development systems.
• Willingness to conduct frequent field trips to districts and communities. 

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh.

Salary: Tk. 28000 - 35000 (Monthly).

Benefits: As per the Company policy.

Application Deadline: 24  0ctober, 2023

Application link: https://tinyurl.com/bdnypuxh