Head of Legal Division Job Responsibilities
Advising the Board on their duties ,responsibilities , obligations, relevant laws and governance matters;
Coordinating governance, legal and compliance audits;
Assisting in preparation of Board and Committee work plans, budgets and charters;
Assisting in carrying out Board induction, training and evaluation;
Coordinating the timely preparation and circulation of Board and
Committee meeting papers and taking minutes thereof;
Keeping safe custody of the Corporation seal, Board correspondences, records and other relevant documents;
Preparing legal advice and opinion, legal interpretation of various matters and handling legislation and litigation matters relating to Bureau;
Ensuring compliance with laws, rules and regulations by the Board and management;
Preparing and coordinating the implementation of Intellectual Property Rights and policy guidelines for the products and services of the Bureau;
Preparing, vetting and negotiating official legal documents including contracts and leases and participating in settlement and arbitration of disputes to protect the interests of Bureau;
Liaising with external lawyers handling legal matters on behalf of Bureau and attending Court hearings;
Implementing risk management systems within the Division;
Developing annual work plans and related budgets for the Division;
Representing the Division in meetings;
Implementing performance management activities;
Ensuring that the Quality Management System is implemented accordingly;
Ensuring the activities of the Division are documented on a continuous basis;
Supervising and managing staff within the Division;
Any other duties as may be assigned by the Director General.
Qualifications For Head of Legal Division Job
Must have a Masters degree in Law from a recognized Institution;
Bachelors degree in Law from a recognized Institution;
Certified Public Secretaries (CPS) qualification and member in good standing of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK);
Diploma from the Council for Legal Education;
At least fifteen (15) years relevant experience in legal/corporate secretarial practice in a Public or key private institution , Three (3) of which must be in the position of Manager or its equivalent;
A current practicing certificate as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
Must have knowledge and experience with Quality Management System (ISO) processes;
Must have outstanding communication and inter personal skills; Must be able to work in a collaborative team environment;
Computer skills will be an added advantage;
Must meet the requirements of chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010
