District Legal Attorney
District Legal Attorney
DB/Vacancy- 0038/24
Job Summary
District Legal Attorney is responsible for providing legal opinions, reviewing documents to assure its validity, reviewing contracts concluded by the Bank to make sure forms and substances are fulfilled. The role holder will also initiate legal actions and handle court cases as per the Bank’s policies and procedures and in close consultation with Legal Department.
Academic & Professional Qualification
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law.
- Additional certification in law, banking, finance or similar fields is an added advantage.
- Knowledge on local language is an added advantage.
Job Requirements
Experience
- At least four (4) years relevant experience
Behavioral Competency
- Interpersonal and cross-cultural skills, including ability to build collaborative relationships with sensitivity to diversity/inclusion.
- Creativity and innovation skills.
- Action oriented.
- Quality focus and attention to detail.
- Professionalism and integrity in line with Dashen Bank values.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Critical and analytical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Personal motivation and drive exhibited through commitment to hard work, continuous improvement and achievement of goals.
- Good customer relationship management skills (internal and external customers).
- Risk awareness and focus – demonstrates understanding of risk management practices, standards and regulatory requirements.
Required Technical Competency
- Case management- ability to create appropriate litigation strategies, prioritize actions, ensure proper use of time and resources etc.
- Comprehensive understanding of litigation/dispute resolution with good knowledge in commercial law.
- Knowledge of and experience in alternative dispute resolution methods.
- Good understanding of internationally accepted best practices for effective contract management.
- Strong skills in drafting a variety of legal documents and communicating complex issues clearly and concisely.
- Ability to speedily grasp the essence, content and implications of the Bank’s constitutive documents in order to be able to provide advice on them.
How to Apply
1. Interested and qualified applicants should apply through
Corporate Relationship Manager – IFB with mandatory Arabic language ability
Corporate Relationship Manager – IFB with mandatory Arabic language ability
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
DB/ Vacancy-0037/24
Job Summary
- The Relationship Manager will grow and maintain a portfolio of clients within the assigned sector by recommending or selling IFB Corporate Banking products and cross selling other Bank products and services so as to enhance value-add relationship with existing customers.
- This incorporates strong personal drive in prospecting and acquiring new customers, pursuing incremental business within the existing customer base, managing customer expectations to sustain the business relationship and providing business advice that will benefit the client.
Academic & Professional Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, marketing management, business administration, banking, finance or related field
- Diploma/ Certificate in Islamic banking finance or related field is an added advantage.
- Experience in corporate banking is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of Arabic language is mandatory.
Job Requirements
Experience
- Minimum of eight (8) years relevant experience out of which two (2) years in supervisory post
Behavioral Competency
- Strong leadership and skills to foster teamwork; develop and motivate staff, resolve conflicts as well as ability to provide direction in order to achieve organizational objectives.
- Ability to lead, influence and drive change initiatives in support of business strategies within the branch.
- Strong business acumen.
- Strong communication and presentation skills including ability to develop proposals, concept papers, position papers, etc.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to relate with and manage multi-cultural teams.
- Strong expertise in strategic management project planning and budgeting, resource management, implementation as well as monitoring and evaluation.
- Must be a self-starter, highly organized, and able to work well with people at all levels in the organization.
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Analytical and creative thinking skills.
- Strong persuasion and negotiation skills.
- Good customer relationship management skills (internal and external customers)
- Risk awareness and focus – demonstrates understanding of risk management practices, standards and regulatory requirements.
- Effective stakeholder management.
Required Technical Competency
- A distinguished professional history demonstrating an in-depth understanding of Interest Free(Islamic) banking operation, IFB Deposit and Investment/Financing products and working knowledge Shari’ah principles pertaining to IFB.
- Sound knowledge of IFB mode of finance/investments and associated risks.
- Knowledge of Arabic language
- Knowledge and experience in modern sales and marketing practices in financial services industry to provide visionary guidance on strategic changes to drive performance.
- Networking skills to effectively leverage on relationships that will enhance customer acquisition and retention.
- Extensive banking background, including understanding credit, risk management, and compliance requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior level leaders regarding key business priorities, issues and initiatives.
- Project management skills.
How to Apply
1. Interested and qualified applicants should apply through
