Legal Officer Job in Kenya - Fountain Credit Services

Fountain Credit services is a micro-finance owned by FEP Group of companies.

We wish to recruit a suitable candidate for the position of a legal officer.

Skills & qualifications

A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognized university;Must be a CPS(K);Certificate of Admission to the Roll of Advocates of the High Court of Kenya;Current year’s practicing certificate;Good communication, presentation, research and analysis skills at least 2 years post admission work experience in a busy law firm or a large commercial organization;Knowledge of court rules and procedures;Must be hands on in interpretation and application of legal texts and statutes;Should be proactive, self motivated;Have excellent interpersonal skills;Ability to work in a team;Able to demonstrate excellent organizational skills;Ability to handle pressure and work with minimum or no supervision;Must be computer literate.Providing sound legal advisory services to the Board of Directors and Management;Providing advise on various criminal and civil matters affecting the Corporation;Participating in negotiations on concession related matters;Liaising with external advocates in prosecuting and defending legal matters on behalf of the Corporation;provide the services to the Board of Directors and its Committees as and when called upon to do so;Communicating Board directives to Management;Drafting, perusing and vetting leases and other contracts;Negotiating with the Corporation’s judgment creditors and debtors;Monitoring contractual and statutory compliance;Receiving correspondence, orders and pleadings and acting on them;Carrying out research and preparing reports and legal opinions on legal issues;Sensitizing Management and staff on statutory provisions affecting the corporation;Attending court as Assisting Counsel on behalf of the Corporation;If you meet the above criteria,please apply on-line to fcreditservices@gmail.com.

Only applications received by 5.00 pm on 7th March 2011 will be considered.

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