Brief
Description
We have and are continuing to develop one of the most sophisticated approaches
to providing affordable education to MILLIONS of children in one of the most
challenging environments in the world.
This position within the Finance and Administration department, will report to
the Senior Legal Officer and be responsible for offering professional and
timely legal support across the company.
Description
Position Title: Advocate
About Bridge International Academies
Bridge International Academies is a for-profit startup company revolutionizing
education across Africa with a unique business model. The company runs a
large-scale network of low-cost primary schools in Kenya that significantly
outperforms other primary schools in the same areas because of our “school in a
box” systems.
Our schools profitably deliver this high-quality education for less than $4 per
child per month, which enable the schools to cover all their costs and create a
profitable central organization at scale. We have launched 37 schools in Kenya,
we will double in size in the next 6 months, and plan to rapidly scale the
company to serve more than 1 million students across the continent.
About this position
We have and are continuing to develop one of the most sophisticated approaches
to providing affordable education to MILLIONS of children in one of the most
challenging environments in the world. This position within the Finance and
Administration Department, will report to the Senior Legal Officer and be
responsible for offering professional and timely legal support across the
company.
Key Areas of Responsibilities:
- Support
the development of the company’s legal structures and systems
- Developing
and implementing action plans in consultations with department heads and
the Senior legal officer
- Attending
court to file litigation documents and represent the company as may be
required from time to time
- Handling
correspondences on legal aspects and recommending appropriate legal
actions
- Participate
in drawing and vetting staff and commercial contracts, leases and other
legal instruments while working closely with the lands department legal
support team
- Train
a team of paralegals and public interfacing staff in basic legal
procedures and incident reporting.
- Ensure
proper records regarding custody and proper management of company
instruments such as land titles, seals, stamps, securities and records
- Accompany
staff on field activities where disputes and conflicts occur to guide
discussions and collate all pertinent information to be used for decisions
and actions.
- Support
investigations and maintain active liaison with security agencies to
conclude investigations
- Insurance
claims support
- Document
legal activities and maintain an up-to-date legal actions and issues
database for quick reference and guide to management and staff
- Other
legal and related tasks as may be assigned from time to time
Required
qualifications, skills and attributes
- LLB
degree from a recognized institution
- Diploma
in Law from the Kenya School of Law
- Hold
a valid practicing certificate or in the process of acquiring one
- Possession
of company secretarial skills and exposure to resolution of labor issues
and informal community issues will be valuable
- At
least 3 years experience in a similar position in middle level management
within a corporate or large institution or a busy and well established
legal practice
- Understanding
and experience in employment law
- Experience
in litigation
- Qualified
or well exposed arbitrator with proven negotiation skills
- Working
knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word and Excel required)
About
You
- Strong
ability to lead and develop a team of paralegals
- Must
have strong knowledge of customer relations/satisfaction as they relate to
legal and commercial concepts
- Works
well in an environment with firm deadlines; results oriented
- Perform
multiple tasks effectively
- Able
to work both independently and as part of a team
- Strong
analytical skills required
- Capable
of making timely, independent decisions while consulting as appropriate
- Excellent
oral, written and interpersonal communications skill
- Confident,
courageous and persuasive in court and during negotiations
- Provides
weekly and monthly reports and goes over with department heads and CEO
- Maintains
strict confidentiality in all matters
- Opens
and closes all legal files
- Responsible
for overall coordination of legal issues
- Performs
other related duties as assigned
- Possess
advanced skills in customer service and provides effective solutions
- Ability
to work long hours including weekends
- Passionate
about children and education in Africa
- Must
be well organized , detail-oriented and personable with a professional
demeanor
- Excellent
communication skill necessary to interact with other attorneys/lawyers and
clients by both telephone and written correspondence
In
order to be considered for this position all candidates must register and
upload their CV’s on our website at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com
Only short listed candidates will be contacted
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