UBA Recruitment 2022/2023 Application Portal – Apply Now

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is currently recruiting interested and qualified candidates to fill the vacancies in their company. Interested candidates should kindly follow the instruction below to apply successfully.

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is one of Africa's leading financial institutions, with operations in 19 African countries and 3 global financial centres: London, Paris and New York. From a single country organization founded in 1949 in Nigeria UBA has grown to become a pan-African provider of financial services with over 11 million customers, through close to 1000 business offices and touch points globally.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Officer

Location: Nigeria

Job Summary

• Provide effective legal support and advisory services to the subsidiaries and ensure excellent customer experience.

Key Roles

• Review legal agreements, provide opinion and quality advice in line with the local laws and generally ensure the bank's interest is protected
• Prompt and strategic review and assessment of litigation portfolio to ensure that the Bank is adequately protected.
• Review and assessment of the Bank's defense in matters in litigation and recommendation on settlement in respect of cases in which the Bank has no defense
• Effective prosecution of fraud cases to ensure judicially logical conclusions to serve as deterrent to others.
• Compile list of fresh actions instituted against the Bank on monthly basis to be included to the schedule pending cases.
• Review interlocutory injunctive order and Judgments entered against the Bank in order to determine whether to submit to judgment or whether there are sufficient grounds on which to sustain an appeal
• Represent the Bank and participate in the mediation sessions and engage in negotiating settlement in terms most favorable to the Bank
• Review contracts, facility and security documentation to ensure that the Bank is adequately secured
• Provide effective legal support and advisory services to the subsidiaries and ensure excellent customer experience
• Liaise with subsidiary Heads of Legal and solicitors on matters in litigation and respond to requests from subsidiaries on such matters.
• Ensure implementation of structured changes to initiatives affecting the subsidiaries
• Perform other functions delegated by the Unit Head or Divisional Head

Minimum Requirements

• Must possess a Bachelor's degree in law.
• Must be a registered lawyer under the legal association of the country.
• Minimum of 7 years relevant post call experience in Legal Advisory & Company Secretarial/Governance preferably in a financial institution.
• Work experience in/with relevant regulatory bodies will be an added advantage.
• Good knowledge of the Civil Law/OHADA Business Law systems in African Francophone and Anglophone countries.

Competencies

• Good knowledge of the Civil Law/OHADA Business Law systems in African Francophone and Anglophone countries.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Corporate Governance best practice.
• Good knowledge of Financial Sector laws/regulations and operations.
• Good understanding of French and English Languages.
• Excellent communication Skills (written and oral)
• Attention to details
• Good interpersonal skills and adaptability to different cultures
• Alternative dispute resolution skills
• Research and Analytical Skills
• Brief writing skills

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online

Job Title: Software Developer

Location: Nigeria

Job Summary

• To produce clean, efficient code based on specifications, testing and deploying programs and system, fixing and improving existing software.

Key Roles

• Technical Excellence
• Execute full software development life cycle (SDLC) in Python, .Net, PHP, Javascript and Java, C#, Oracle Databases (either or combination of any)
• Develop flowcharts, layouts, and documentation to identify requirements and solutions in in Python, .Net, PHP and Java
• Write well-designed, testable code
• Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility
• Integrate software components into a fully functional software system
• Develop software verification plans and quality assurance procedures
• Document and maintain software functionalities, requirements, and specifications
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing systems
• Deploy programs and evaluate user feedback
• Understand and possess hands on skills on service-oriented architecture approach to software development using appropriate communication protocol.
• Participate in team education & knowledge transfer by training and knowledge sharing session.
• Must possess a sense of equity and fairness
• Good communication skills
• Ensure development of high-quality software
• Ensure proper understanding and compliance with existing IT standards.
• Ensure that projects are accurately delivered to schedule.
• Ensure deliverables meet the acceptance criteria given.
• Ensure proper documentation and source code checked into repository and versioned
• Ensure proper handover of developed software to support team for deployment and production support.
• Ensure all development is thoroughly tested before it is presented to the customer
• Provide support to third parties on solution on boarding and management

Minimum Requirements

• Must possess a Bachelor's Degree in any field.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in software development

Competencies

• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
• Ability to conduct research into application development issues and products.
• Development, customization and implementation of software solutions strong customer service skills and demonstrated ability to build professional relationships
• Excellent knowledge of programming / systems analysis, as well as quality assurance
• Excellent Interpersonal relationship
• Customer relationship management
• Project management skills
• Ability to work independently
• Creativity at handling multiple tasks concurrently.
• Strong initiative to finding ways to improve solutions, systems, and processes
• Good knowledge of ISO 8583 protocol.
• Good knowledge of financial/banking domain

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online

Job Title: Digital Media Partner

Location: Lagos

Key Roles

• Responsible for increasing social media followership on all social media platforms.
• Develop the UBA Group social media strategy, structure, and execute procedural guideline/flow process.
• Plan and implement the marketing of the UBA products, services, and channels using social media marketing tools.
• Research, develop and create content and the strategies to be executed on UBA social media, especially Twitter and Facebook.
• Develop and execute campaigns to promote the UBA brand across Africa.
• Manage and engage with internal and external social media advocates and influencers to push content on the bank aggressively.
• Execute social media policy and communications plan that guide crisis engagement.
• Utilize analytics and comparison over key performance indicators to ensure social media content performs as expected.
• Research and execute social media trends relevant to the UBA's marketing activities.
• Monitor and report on notable mentions about the bank, staff, and key individuals on Facebook and Twitter.

Minimum Requirements

• Must possess a Bachelor's Degree in any field.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in related field.

Competencies

• Must be social media savvy.
• Analytics skills
• Swift knowledge
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Teamwork spirit
• Knowledge of all products and services of the bank

What we expect from you:

• High degree of professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.
• Highly organised, proactive, ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks assigned.
• Team player with ability to work under pressure and ability to work with a wide variety of people and maintain excellent business relationship.
• High sense of confidentiality and discreteness.

What you should expect from us:

• Our corporate culture is defined by our core values. We do not just train our people to be the best in the job, we also offer encouragement, recognition, and rewards.
• Whatever level you are at in your career, we offer plenty of opportunities and support to build a rewarding career at UBA.
• Here in UBA, our employees are our greatest assets and so we built a recognition and reward system that boosts productivity and enhances staff retention, instituting a culture of meritocracy.

Application Closing Date

15th May, 2022.

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