Legal Officer at Corporate Staffing

Corporate Staffing Services is a leading recruitment agency in Kenya providing complete recruitment services. In the last ten years we have been partners to local and foreign businesses looking to hire Kenyan professionals. We have recruited for diverse clients in different sectors and industries.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing and reviewing legal contracts, leases, licenses, NDAs, MOUs, and other legal papers of a routine nature to prevent or avert any potential risk to the business;


• On behalf of the MD and the company communicate and review legal solutions with various external Advocates.


• Managing contractual arrangements with suppliers and partners;


• 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;


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


• Providing legal advice and support for Human Capital and employment matters


• Review and monitor internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements


• Provide guidance to the MD on new and developing corporate governance practices applicable to the company.


• Management of the Company’s litigation file portfolio, co-ordinate and supervising external counsel advice


• Research relevant statutes, rulings, and precedents to be used as a basis for answering requests for legal opinions.


• Providing legal advice and ensuring compliance with legal and statutory requirements.


• Undertaking administration and proper record keeping of departmental records.


• Conducting legal research and preparation of reliable legal opinions as and when required.


• Attend to all legal queries from various departments and other legal task as assigned by the managing director.

Minimum Qualifications

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


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


• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a company secretary /or law firm.


• Initiative and pro-activeness


• Critical Thinking and problem-solving


• 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.


• Research Skills v Legal Administration Skills, Planning, and organization


• Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, and Dependability.

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