Tuskys Legal Officer Job in Kenya

Aug 8, 2016

Job Title: Legal Officer

Reporting To: Chief Executive Officer

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing and reviewing legal contracts, deeds, leases, and other legal papers of a routine nature;


• Managing contractual arrangements with suppliers and partners;


• Researching on relevant statutes, rulings and precedents to be used as a basis for answering requests for legal opinions;


• Handling all legal matters including litigations in liaison with external lawyers;


• Providing legal advice and ensure compliance with legal and statutory requirements;


• Maintaining a comprehensive database of all legal matters with up to date progress;


• Reviewing and formulating legal policies, procedures and regulations;


• Reviewing recent legislation, court cases, correspondence and publications pointing out matters of note or which necessitate management action;


• Liaising with other departments in managing legal matters;


• Assisting in the provision of company secretarial duties to the Board of Directors as and when the need arises;


• Filing of various documents/returns as required under the provisions of the Companies Law;


• Attending court and relevant registries as and when required to;


• Conducting legal awareness and education to company staff;


• Attending meetings within and outside the company premises on behalf of the company;


• Employing Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) procedures in resolving disputes affecting the company.

Education, Professional Qualifications and Work Experience

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university;


• A registered member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing;


• 2-3 years post-admission experience in a busy legal department/environment.


• Required Skills and Competencies


• Strong management, negotiation and report writing skills;


• Computer literacy and familiarity with standard office computer applications;


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;


• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Qualified candidates should send their application to the email below by 15th Aug 2016.

applications@tuskys.com