Legal Officer Job in Kenya at KTDA

Legal Officer 

1 Position

The Role

Reporting to the Manager - Legal and Regulatory Affairs, the successful candidate will be responsible for provision of quality in house advice and legal services to KTDA [H], its subsidiaries and managed factory companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaising with external lawyers to protect the interests of the Group.
• Participating in handling insurance matters as and when required.
• Litigation management including gathering information and evidence on cases involving the Group.
• Providing legal advice, opinions and reports as required.
• Participating in management and company meetings.
• Preparing legal and documents as required.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience

The ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications and competencies:-

• A Bachelors degree in Laws from a recognized university
• Diploma in Law (Kenya School of Law)
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with at least three (3) years experience in litigation and commercial law
• Current practising certificate
• Exposure to any special IT packages
• Excellent interpersonal and organization skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines

If you fulfill the above requirements and wish to be considered, please write to us enclosing your detailed CV to reach the undersigned not later than 27th June 2012.

The Group General Manager – Human Resources & Administration
Kenya Tea Development Agency/Holdings Ltd
P.O. Box 30213 - 00100
Nairobi

Email: recruitment@ktdateas.com