To assist with the operations of the Legal and Enforcement department to achieve the objectives of the department and that of the SEC.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Officer I, Legal and Enforcement (Paralegal)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Some Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Preparing affidavits, legal correspondence, and other documents for attorneys. Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n Educational Qualification and Experience:<\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences or equivalent qualification from an accredited tertiary institution. Competencies:<\/strong><\/p>\n Technical<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations, guidelines relating to the securities industry and the capital market in general. Managerial\/Administrative:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Must possess excellent planning skills. Behavioural\/Personality<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Excellent communications skills. Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Accra<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" To assist with the operations of the Legal and Enforcement department to achieve the objectives of the department and that of the SEC. Job Description Job Title: Officer I, Legal…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[44],"tags":[2027],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-fnN","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59135"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59135\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Organizing and maintaining documents in a paper or electronic filing system.
\n\u2022 Meeting with clients, attorneys, and other professionals to discuss details of cases.
\n\u2022 Filing pleadings and all other court processes at the court\u2019s Registry.
\n\u2022 Assisting court bailiffs to direct service of court processes.
\n\u2022 Helping prepare for trial by organizing exhibits and assisting with other tasks as needed.
\n\u2022 Investigating facts and laws of cases and searching public records and other resources to prepare cases and determine causes of action.
\n\u2022 Directing and coordinating law office activity, including delivery of documents to relevant bodies.
\n\u2022 Responsible for applying for chambers Licence on time and ensuring that staff of the department have their licences renewed and remain in good standing with the General Legal Council, the Ghana Bar Association, and other Professional Associations on an annual basis.
\n\u2022 Responsible for raising memos for Bar Conferences, Continuing Legal Education and other professional programmes.
\n\u2022 Gathering and analyzing statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, documents, and other data.
\n\u2022 Keeping the law library up-to-date by monitoring and recommending new and relevant legal materials for purchase in conjunction with the procurement unit.
\n\u2022 Preparation and circulation of weekly cause lists etc.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 A certificate of completion from an approved paralegal certification programme of education and training, or an associate degree in paralegal studies or an LLB from a recognised university is an advantage.
\n\u2022 Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook are a must.
\n\u2022 A minimum of three (3) years post-Bachelor\u2019s degree relevant work experience.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Working knowledge of the securities market operations.
\n\u2022 Excellent investigative skills
\n\u2022 Excellent analytical skills.
\n\u2022 Excellent Report writing skills.
\n\u2022 Creative, innovative and good business acumen.
\n\u2022 Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Excellent organisational skills.
\n\u2022 Excellent time management skills including prioritising of activities.
\n\u2022 Ability to influence colleagues to work towards achieving the department\u2019s objectives.
\n\u2022 Strong administrative skills.
\n\u2022 Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Good interpersonal skills.
\n\u2022 Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
\n\u2022 Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
\n\u2022 Strong ethical and professional skills etc.<\/p>\n