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LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE & COMPLIANCE OFFICER

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Ghana, Accra
Permanent
Mobility : Accra
Microfinance / Insurance / Financial Services
Education level : Degree
Experience : More than 2 years
10/31/2025 - Ref : 01MD479714

Job description

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for land searches within Accra
Supervises land searches at the outstations.
Responsible for all follow ups at the Bank of Ghana and Registrar General’s Department.
Responsible for registering affidavits, debentures, collateral charges, mortgages, change in directors/shareholders, annual returns and company documents within Accra.
Supervises the registration of affidavits, debentures, collateral charges and mortgages at the outstations.
Ensure that all court cases are drafted and ready for filing in courts.
Responsible for drafting and responding to letters and other correspondence

GENERIC ACTIVITIES
Review land documents submitted by branch under the supervision of the Head of Legal.
Conduct searches at the land commission on land documents and submit the result to the Head of Legal.
Register Affidavit or mortgages signed by client/guarantor/third party to complete the collateral process.
Maintain regular contact and communication with branch throughout the registration of affidavit or mortgage and provide the needed clarification.
Monitor and communicate the registration of landed collaterals for and on behalf clients so as to aid in loan disbursement or discharge of collateral.
Ensure that all Forms or documents are duly endorsed by all signatories involved in the affidavit or mortgage processes.
Create and update database of all lands used as collaterals, the nature of the charge created on the land, their respective owners and any other relevant information required.
Act on behalf of Advans Ghana at the various Government agencies
Develop daily reports for all land and court related matter.
Ensure that all a comprehensive data exist for all land related transactions.
Ensure that all statutory payments required for searches and registrations are duly paid at the required offices with receipts
Assist in the acquisition of annual returns and certificates for Advans Ghana.
Assist with all court processes by filing of processes, getting a bailiff to serve clients where necessary.
Handle all secretarial duties of the Legal Department.


CHALLENGES
Lack of collaboration from Client
Lack of collaboration from court officials
Delays in getting feedback from court officials
Delays in getting feedback from Bank of Ghana and Registrar General’s Department.
Frustrations in court processes
Unavailability of court bailiffs to serve processes

Required profile

You have a:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• At least a first degree in Humanities or a related field from a recognized institution
• A minimum of 3 years of working experience in a similar industry

About Advans

Advans is a leading international microfinance group established in 2005. Advan’s mission is to respond to the need for financial services for small businesses and other populations who are ill-adapted, limited, or have no access to formal financial services. The Advanced Group currently spans nine countries: Cambodia, Cameroon, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Pakistan, Nigeria, Tunisia, and Myanmar. As of the end of April 2023, the group served more than 1,200,000 clients and employed more than 8,100 staff. The group’s shareholders are EIB, KfW, FMO, CDC Group plc, FISEA (AFD Group), and IFC. Advans Ghana, a subsidiary of the international microfinance group Advans, started its activities in 2008. The institution offers a full range of adapted financial products and services to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in Ghana. The institution serves more than 120,000 clients through a network of 20 points of sale and around 600 employees.

Ghana, Accra

LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE & COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Permanent

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