New Job Opening at University of Ghana

POSITION: Director, Legal Affairs Directorate

The University of Ghana is seeking a Director for its Legal Affairs Directorate, reporting to the Vice Chancellor, with a start date of August 1, 2026. If you possess proven leadership and administrative abilities, including evidence of coordinating teams, initiating policies, and mentoring staff, this four year renewable role offers the opportunity to provide legal advice, draft and review agreements and policies, represent the University in dispute resolution, supervise external legal services, and facilitate disciplinary boards and committees.

Why the University of Ghana

Established in 1948, the University of Ghana provides higher education, undertakes research, disseminates knowledge, and fosters relationships with external bodies. With a student population exceeding 70,000 and over 6,000 employees including academic, senior administrative, professional, and support staff, the University operates at significant scale. Its vision is to achieve global impact through innovative research, teaching, and learning using a technology driven, people centred approach. Its mission is to create an enabling environment that makes the University increasingly relevant to national and global development through cutting edge research and quality teaching and learning.

Your Mission

You will provide legal advice on all University matters under the Vice Chancellor. Your role includes drafting, reviewing, or interpreting all agreements and policies involving the University, representing or ensuring appropriate representation in dispute resolution proceedings including out of court settlements, and supervising all external legal services to ensure they meet the highest possible standards. Additionally, you will facilitate the work of disciplinary boards and committees, support the Appeals Board and Anti Corruption Committee, serve on relevant planning and policy making committees, review University initiatives for legal compliance, and perform other functions assigned by Council or the Vice Chancellor.

Key Responsibilities

Your role spans legal advice, agreement review, dispute resolution, external service supervision, committee facilitation, compliance review, and policy participation. Here is what you will tackle:

Legal Advice

• You will provide legal advice on all University matters, guiding leadership on complex legal issues.
• Ensuring the University acts within its legal powers and obligations.

Agreement & Policy Review

• You will draft, review, or interpret all agreements and policies involving the University.
• Protecting the University’s interests in contracts, MOUs, and partnerships.

Dispute Resolution

• You will represent or ensure appropriate representation of the University in dispute resolution proceedings, including out of court settlements.
• Managing litigation, arbitration, and mediation matters.

External Legal Services

• You will supervise all external legal services provided to the University, ensuring they meet the highest possible standards.
• Managing external counsel, their fees, and their performance.

Committee Facilitation

• You will facilitate the work of disciplinary boards and committees, providing legal support in disciplinary proceedings.
• Facilitating the Appeals Board and Anti Corruption Committee of the University.

Compliance & Policy

• You will review University initiatives, decisions, and processes for legal compliance.
• Serving on relevant planning and policy making committees of the University.

What You Bring to the Role

Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.
• A postgraduate degree in Law.
• Enrollment at the Ghana Bar Association.

Experience

• A minimum of fifteen years of post qualification experience.
• At least six of those years at the managerial level.
• Substantial litigation experience, demonstrating your ability to handle disputes.

Leadership & Administrative Abilities

• Proven experience coordinating work of units, sections, or teams.
• Evidence of ability to initiate policies.
• Evidence of ability to mentor junior legal professionals.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic: You anticipate legal risks before they materialize.
• Diplomatic: You navigate sensitive disciplinary and anti corruption matters with discretion.
• Decisive: You provide clear legal opinions even when issues are complex.
• Collaborative: You work well with Council, Vice Chancellor, committees, and external counsel.
• Ethical: You uphold the highest standards of legal professionalism.

Salary & Tenure

• Salary: Attractive with fringe benefits including market premium, rent, security, and responsibility allowance.
• Tenure: Four years on terms approved by Council, before reaching the statutory retirement age of 60 years. The University may reappoint you for a further term of up to four years.

Why This Role Suits You

• Scale: You will serve a university with over 70,000 students and 6,000 employees, handling legal matters of significant complexity.
• Leadership: You will lead the Legal Affairs Directorate, supervising external counsel and mentoring junior staff.
• Policy Impact: You will review initiatives and serve on planning and policy making committees.
• Dispute Resolution: You will represent the University in litigation, arbitration, and out of court settlements.

Key Details to Remember

• Role: Director, Legal Affairs Directorate
• Institution: University of Ghana
• Reports To: Vice Chancellor
• Start Date: August 1, 2026
• Experience Required: Minimum 15 years post qualification, 6 years at managerial level
• Education Required: LLB, postgraduate degree in Law, Ghana Bar enrollment
• Key Experience: Substantial litigation, leadership, policy initiation, mentoring

How to Apply

Submit a single PDF file containing:

1. Completed application form for Senior Level Administrative Positions (UAB Form 1C), downloaded from the University’s website at www.ug.edu.gh/hrodd.
2. An up to date Curriculum Vitae and copies of relevant academic and professional certificates.
3. A statement of maximum 2,500 words indicating how you intend to use your period in office to address relevant issues, ensuring the University achieves its mission and vision as contained in the University of Ghana Strategic Plan (2024 2029). Download the plan at https://www.ug.edu.gh/pad/publications.
4. The names, telephone numbers, and email addresses of two persons familiar with your professional competencies who are willing to provide references.

Send your application as a single PDF file to: vacancies@ug.edu.gh

Hard copy applications will not be accepted. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Do not wait. The closing date is May 25, 2026. 

How to Apply for this Job at University of Ghana

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Closing Date: 30th May 2026

NOTE: 

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