Position scope
Reporting to the Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing litigation, contract preparation and providing legal advisory on compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Conducting legal research;
Participating in vetting and drawing contracts, lease, loans agreement and other legal documents;
Participating in liaison with external lawyers on legal matters for or against the KTDA / Group Companies;
Gathering information and evidence on cases and compiling the cases as required;
Participating in maintenance and filing all court proceedings as per established systems;
Liaising with other departments on handling effectively company operations and legal matters;
Preparing legal documents as required;
Participating in handling insurance matters as and when required;
Attending to Annual General Meeting as and when required;
Participating in preparation of budget and ensuring effective control;
Preparing legal reports and opinion on matters involving companies and presenting to management meetings;
Drafting and reviewing legal documents and contracts;
Negotiating advocates, auctioneers’ and investigators’ fees;
Providing legal advice to KTDA /Group companies and KTDA Managed Factories
Collecting evidence and witnesses in the event of a litigation.
Qualifications/Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications and competencies: –
Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized institution;
A Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Kenya School of Law;
An advocate of the High Court
Member of Law Society of Kenya with a current practicing certificate
A minimum of two (2) Years relevant experience;
Must demonstrate high integrity and ethical practice
Must demonstrate ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
Must be a team player who is able to work cordially in teams
Must demonstrate ability to multitask.
Must demonstrate commitment to operational effectiveness
Should have ability to solve problems by applying relevant business knowledge
Should demonstrate professional expertise in the relevant work area
Must have the ability to communicate for both written and oral communication
Must be able to work under pressure
Must be a flexible person, who is willing to learn and able to work flexible hours to achieve goals
Must have knowledge in use of MS office packages
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