Description
We are looking for a senior manager to serve a legal adviser to the insurance subsidiaries of Equity Group Holdings Plc. You will be expected to provide legal advice and strategies to the organisation, facilitate the group’s business strategies development and limit risk exposure. You will also be expected to work closely with other members of the organisation to provide legal and strategic guidance in the insurance business of the group.
Duties and responsibilities:
Managing, drafting, negotiating, reviewing and closing various legal contracts
Preparing legal opinions and providing strategic advice to the business
Managing, drafting and reviewing various policies and procedures, regulations, bylaws and other legal documents
Setting the organisation’s internal governance policies
Crafting and reviewing legal strategy in response to any litigation
Managing the organisations legal matters
Keeping abreast of new and existing laws and trends relevant to the organisation’s operations
Keeping a record of all legal documents and proceedings for the company
Handling statutory filings other statutory requirements
Communicating with external parties (regulators, external counsel, clients, stakeholders etc)
Anticipating issues and evaluating risks and opportunities to the organisation considering the evolving regulatory and commercial environment
Identifying proactive solutions
Preserving and maintaining accurate and systemised legal records
Managing the organisation’s intellectual property including executing patent, trademark, and industrial design protection procedures
Performing miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
Qualifications
10+ years of legal experience with experience (a substantial portion of which should related to insurance)
Qualified as an Advocate in Kenya
Masters’ degree in any discipline
Required Skills:
Comprehensive commercial contract drafting and negotiation skills
Deep understanding of insurance
Ability to anticipate legal issues and risks
Ability to develop legal strategy and objectives
Leadership and collaborative teamwork abilities
Interpersonal skills
Negotiation skills
Excellent oral and communication skills
High degree of professional ethics, integrity and accountability
Excellent judgement and analytical skills
Management skills
Ability to analyse and interpret issues and to prepare legal opinions
Commercial awareness and acumen
Highly innovative
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