At a glance
- Closing date
- 12 November 2026 (10 days left)
- Where
- Tanzania, Tanzania
- How to apply
- On jobwebtanzania.com, where the employer takes applications.
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- 3 other open Legal & Compliance roles on the Tanzania board right now.
Job Title: Legal Officer
Department: Collections
Location: Tanzania
Job Purpose
Manage the Company’s legal recovery process by coordinating litigation activities for defaulted loan accounts ensuring timely court filings, summons management, legal follow-ups, and debt recovery while safeguarding the Company’s legal interests.
Key Responsibilities
Litigation Management: Review files, prepare and file civil recovery cases, and maintain an updated litigation register.
Court Process Management: Prepare/process summons, liaise with courts on hearing dates, track cases, and attend proceedings as required.
Summons Management: Ensure summons are served via approved channels and maintain proof of service.
Case Follow-up: Maintain a hearing calendar, follow up adjourned cases, obtain judgments, and coordinate execution.
Debt Recovery: Work with Branch Managers, Collections Manager, and Regional Managers to maximize recovery; encourage and document out-of-court settlements.
Documentation: Maintain complete legal files (agreements, demand letters, summons, court orders, judgments, settlements).
Reporting: Prepare weekly/monthly reports on cases filed, pending, judgments, recoveries, and issues needing management attention.
Compliance: Ensure litigation activities comply with Tanzanian law and protect confidential customer information.
Key Performance Indicators
Cases filed on time; summons served within required timelines.
Recovery amount through litigation; number of cases concluded.
Average turnaround from default to court filing; court attendance rate.
Accuracy of legal documentation; on-time weekly status reports.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B); Advocate’s Practising Certificate an added advantage.
Knowledge of civil litigation, debt recovery, and Tanzanian court processes.
Strong report writing, communication, and MS Office skills; fluent in English and Swahili.
At least 2 years’ experience in legal practice, debt recovery, or litigation; financial/microfinance sector experience is a plus.
Core Competencies
Integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.
Excellent negotiation, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Strong organizational and time management skills; able to manage multiple cases under pressure.
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