Seizures & Heritage Senior Lawyer

To execute a full range of legal services such as legal opinion service , seizure & heritage management services, in order to safeguard bank interests and rights through effective legal representation with various stakeholders.

1.            Draft and respond to all customers / non-customers complaints within the bank, ensuring legal and regulatory requirements are met while maintaining accuracy in line with the mandatory terms and conditions set by the CBE.

2.            Coordinate and respond to the customer care unit department and the customer right protections department to review and draft replied issued to CBE, customers and non-customers, to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards.

3.            Prepare all the necessary drafting related to disclosure secrecy, Central Bank books and executions/ staff alimony in accordance with the specified legal periods.

4.            Conduct searches on the bank’s various systems to verify customer status, ensuring accuracy in the legal seizure process and taking necessary action accordingly.

5.            Respond to legal opinions related to inheritance and pensions cases, including the distribution of heirs’ shares and the execution of family court orders to ensure compliance with legal decisions for minors, persons under guardianship and those lacking legal capacity.

6.            Add and verify reservations/ authorization on customers’ accounts in the bank’s system ensuring accuracy and timely execution without errors or delays regarding the judicial seizure.

7.            Organize and maintain case files, pertinent documents, bank data and forms to ensure proper record-keeping and safekeeping in accordance with the bank’s SOPs and manuals.

8.            Draft and review all Seizures and Heritage administrative tasks related to governmental authorities and notary public offices to ensure compliance with legal procedures.

9.            Review and respond to CBE inquiries related to deceased customers by conducting the necessary legal verification, preparing a report and issuing a formal response within the specified period to ensure compliance and proper case resolution.

10.          Review and verify to all heritage cases received from branches, ensuring all legal documents & power of attorney approvals comply with the law before processing financial disbursements.

11.          Attend and respond to Seizure & Heritage requests received from the public prosecution ensuring compliance with legal procedures and timely execution.

Qualifications & Experience

§   Bachelor in Law

§   Registered as a lawyer in the Courts of Appeal at the Egyptian Bar Association

§   3-5 years of experience

Skills

§   Good command of English language.

Must be adept in use of basic software such as Office, Internet and email