Job descriptions & requirements
ABOUT THE COMPANY
The Insurance Regulatory Authority is a statutory government agency established under the Insurance Act (Amendment) 2006, CAP 487 of the Laws of Kenya to regulate, supervise and develop the insurance industry. It is governed by a Board of Directors which is vested with the fiduciary responsibility of overseeing operations of the Authority and ensuring that they are consistent with provisions of the Insurance Act.
JOB SUMMARY
JOB TITLE: Legal Officer, Legal ServicesDIRECTORATE: Directorate of Legal ServicesDEPARTMENT: Legal Services DepartmentGRADE/LEVEL: IRA 7IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Senior Legal Officer, Legal ServicesPerson SpecificationsBachelor’s Degree in Laws.Post Graduate Diploma in Law from an institution recognized by the Council for Legal Education.Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid practicing certificate.Proficiency in Computer applications.Competencies and SkillsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsAnalytical skillsReport writing skillsPresentation skillsMentoring, coaching and leadership skills.Conflict management
RESPONSIBILITIES
Job SpecificationsDuties and responsibilities at this level will entail:The duties and responsibilities will entail:Assisting in providing legal advice in assigned matters.Assisting in representing the Authority in court, tribunals and in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) proceedings.Ensuring procedural compliance in assigned legal proceedings.Receiving and acting upon summons, pleadings, and demand letters.Ensuring action on summons, legal process, registry filings, pleadings, and demand letters.Liaising with external service providers, monitoring deliverables against agreed terms, and escalating variances for action.Assisting providing task direction to the Legal Assistant on assigned matters, quality-checking outputs, and providing inputs to performance appraisals as requested.Participating in multi-divisional and multi-agency teams as assigned.Participates in mentoring and coaching of legal assistants.HOW TO APPLYThe interested applicants to submit their applications online by filling the form provided on the IRA website.All applications must be received by close of business at 5.00 pm on Monday, 16th February, 2026.COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTIn accordance with The Employment (Amendment) Act, 2022, the Authority will require candidates it will enter into a written contract of service with to comply with Chapter Six of the Constitution by submitting mandatory compliance and clearance certificates from the relevant entities.Insurance Regulatory Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, gender equality and persons with disabilities (PWDs) are encouraged to apply. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.IRA IS ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED
REQUIRED SKILLS
Legal counseling, Regulations, Lobbying, advocacy, Dispute resolution and arbitration, Communication, Legal analysis, Judicial processes and litigation, Contract drafting and preparation
REQUIRED EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree
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