Title: Recovery/Legal Officer job at Savior Microfinance Limited
Recovery/Legal Officer
2026-01-22T18:40:42+00:00
Savior Microfinance Limited
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https://saviourmf.co.ug/
FULL_TIME
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Financial Services
Legal, Accounting & Finance, Business Operations
2026-02-07T17:00:00+00:00
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About Organisation:
Savior Microfinance Limited (SML) is a microfinance company that is duly registered in Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Execute pre-delinquency measures and maximize collections to maintain portfolio quality.
- Assess delinquency reasons and implement restructuring or solutioning timely.
- Perform portfolio monitoring, site visits, and periodic reviews to manage delinquency.
- Develop repayment schedules, propose restructures, and advise clients on alternative repayment options.
- Provide legal advice on structuring credit facilities, complex lending transactions, and mitigate legal risks.
- Support insurance claims, debt recovery, and oversee debts written-off recovery efforts.
- Act as primary legal contact for credit matters with internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare periodic reports, attend recovery meetings, and provide strategic legal insights.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law; Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice is an added advantage.
- Enrolled Advocate of the High Court and subordinate Courts.
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in a law firm or financial institution with banking & finance exposure.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Thorough understanding of credit, collections, and recovery policies.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- High integrity, result-oriented, organized, and able to work under minimal supervision.
- Execute pre-delinquency measures and maximize collections to maintain portfolio quality.
- Assess delinquency reasons and implement restructuring or solutioning timely.
- Perform portfolio monitoring, site visits, and periodic reviews to manage delinquency.
- Develop repayment schedules, propose restructures, and advise clients on alternative repayment options.
- Provide legal advice on structuring credit facilities, complex lending transactions, and mitigate legal risks.
- Support insurance claims, debt recovery, and oversee debts written-off recovery efforts.
- Act as primary legal contact for credit matters with internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare periodic reports, attend recovery meetings, and provide strategic legal insights.
- Any other duties as assigned.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Thorough understanding of credit, collections, and recovery policies.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- High integrity, result-oriented, organized, and able to work under minimal supervision.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law; Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice is an added advantage.
- Enrolled Advocate of the High Court and subordinate Courts.
JOB-69726f2a5404e
Vacancy title:
Recovery/Legal Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Financial Services, Category: Legal, Accounting & Finance, Business Operations]
Jobs at:
Savior Microfinance Limited
Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, February 7 2026
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda | Kampala
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, January 22 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
Learn more about Savior Microfinance Limited
JOB DETAILS:
About Organisation:
Savior Microfinance Limited (SML) is a microfinance company that is duly registered in Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Execute pre-delinquency measures and maximize collections to maintain portfolio quality.
- Assess delinquency reasons and implement restructuring or solutioning timely.
- Perform portfolio monitoring, site visits, and periodic reviews to manage delinquency.
- Develop repayment schedules, propose restructures, and advise clients on alternative repayment options.
- Provide legal advice on structuring credit facilities, complex lending transactions, and mitigate legal risks.
- Support insurance claims, debt recovery, and oversee debts written-off recovery efforts.
- Act as primary legal contact for credit matters with internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare periodic reports, attend recovery meetings, and provide strategic legal insights.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law; Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice is an added advantage.
- Enrolled Advocate of the High Court and subordinate Courts.
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in a law firm or financial institution with banking & finance exposure.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Thorough understanding of credit, collections, and recovery policies.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- High integrity, result-oriented, organized, and able to work under minimal supervision.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 96
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure:
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Interested candidates should submit their applications including:
- A detailed CV
- Copies of academic and professional certificates
- A cover letter clearly indicating the position applied for
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Deadline: 7th February 2026
Recovery/Legal Officer job at Savior Microfinance Limited