Legal Officer

Main Duties

• Preparing and managing contracts, leasing security documents, MOUs, and other legal documents between the Institution and other parties.
  
• Reviewing and negotiating various agreements and documents with suppliers and customers,
  
• including sales and service contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and tender documents. etc.
  
• Communicating with external attorneys to provide legal advice on issues related to the institution’s obligations, rights, risks, and organizational privileges, if needed.
  
• Collaborating with other internal departments such as HR, Finance, and Business Development to ensure Legal Compliance for the institution.
  
• Coordinating with Human Resources, Management Team, or external attorney (if needed) to enforce procedures and policies legally.
  
• Reviewing and vetting demand letters, statutory notices, pleadings, affidavits, and other relevant litigation documents.
  
• Guiding on litigation matters.
  
• Managing litigation records and regular review of litigation matters.
  
• Liaising with external lawyers to defend the institution's rights involved in contract negotiation, dispute settlement, and litigation if needed.
  
• Any other related duties assigned from time to time.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB degree)
  
• Postgraduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law
  
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current Practising Certificate.
  
• 3 years of relevant working experience.
  

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent drafting and report-writing skills.
  
• Strong working knowledge of contract drafting and Lease transactions.
  
• Analytical thinker.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
  
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
  

Method of Application

If you are interested in the above position and you meet the requirements listed, please send your application together with a detailed CV, Copies of Academic Certificates, three [3] referees, and include their telephone contacts and email addresses

Main Duties

• Preparing and managing contracts, leasing security documents, MOUs, and other legal documents between the Institution and other parties.
  
• Reviewing and negotiating various agreements and documents with suppliers and customers,
  
• including sales and service contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and tender documents. etc.
  
• Communicating with external attorneys to provide legal advice on issues related to the institution’s obligations, rights, risks, and organizational privileges, if needed.
  
• Collaborating with other internal departments such as HR, Finance, and Business Development to ensure Legal Compliance for the institution.
  
• Coordinating with Human Resources, Management Team, or external attorney (if needed) to enforce procedures and policies legally.
  
• Reviewing and vetting demand letters, statutory notices, pleadings, affidavits, and other relevant litigation documents.
  
• Guiding on litigation matters.
  
• Managing litigation records and regular review of litigation matters.
  
• Liaising with external lawyers to defend the institution's rights involved in contract negotiation, dispute settlement, and litigation if needed.
  
• Any other related duties assigned from time to time.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB degree)
  
• Postgraduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law
  
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current Practising Certificate.
  
• 3 years of relevant working experience.
  

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent drafting and report-writing skills.
  
• Strong working knowledge of contract drafting and Lease transactions.
  
• Analytical thinker.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
  
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
  

Method of Application

If you are interested in the above position and you meet the requirements listed, please send your application together with a detailed CV, Copies of Academic Certificates, three [3] referees, and include their telephone contacts and email addresses