Legal Officer Job in Kenya

Job Title: Legal Officer

Purpose of the job: To assist the Group Legal Manager to provide legal services to the companies in the Group.

Reports To: Group Legal Manager & Company Secretary.

Functions / Responsibilities / Experience:

• Identifies legal risks and helps the business navigate them, providing legally compliant creative solutions which deliver competitive advantage to the business objectives taking into account compliance, reputation, cost, risk and other consequences.
• Advises and communicates on industrial relations, HR, tax and finance on statutory obligations under the relevant legal Acts and associated legislation and regulations relating to matters such as governance frameworks, share dealings and associated disclosures, directorships, annual accounts, company incorporations, acquisitions, disposals, restructurings.
• Development and maintenance of relationships with relevant external contacts (e.g. external lawyers, registrars, regulators, external bodies etc).
• Contracts and other legal documents –Review and draft legal contracts and other legal documents generally.
• Manage records of contracts & other legal documents deposited with the Legal department for safekeeping.
• Litigation Support –  representation at court sessions and follow up of external advocates to deliver value for legal fees paid.
• Facilitate appropriate legal documentation and witnesses for the litigation process, responsible for litigation update reports.
• Legal review – Facilitate the availability of laws and regulations relevant to company operations, research and review laws and regulations regulating the company, advisor on all changes to laws and regulations
• Services Management/ Rates & Rents – Insurance and licensing, management of the company’s lease portfolio, alert the relevant functions on expiry of leases and facilitate renewal and termination of leases, facilitate payment of rent and rates.
• First point of contact for internal advice and clearance
• Process payments for external legal services
• Carry out legal research, drafting and writing legal reports, commercial contracts and agreements.
• Carry out general conveyance in corporate property matters
• Assist and co-ordinate in legal research on litigation matters for the company.
• Ensure full compliance with the law, legislative issues, policies and procedures as stipulated by the statutes.
• Ensure the company is abreast with new legislative effect(s)
• Ensure compliance to Laws, By-Laws and legislative requirements in all corporate matters.
• Provide other ad hoc legal services as may be required from time to time.

Skills / Experience:

Competencies

• Good dissemination and presentation skills on diverse legal issues
• Excellent communication skills (oral & written)
• Excellent analytical skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Attention to details
• Outstanding team skills
• Good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise judgement and make decisions to promote smooth workflow, which requires a strong overall knowledge of departmental operations.
• Must be competent, articulate and capable of dealing with complex legal matters without supervision
• Excellent organization skills

Qualifications

• LLB from a recognized University and an advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Minimum of 5 years legal practice in a commercial environment, experience in real estate will be an added advantage.
• An advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Holder of current practicing certificate
• Certified Public Secretary (CPS) qualification is an added advantage.

Key Measurable Goals

• Compliance to statutory and regulatory compliance.
• Legal Compliance of the Group.
• Secure, up to date and online record management.

Immediate Subordinates: Legal Assistant 

Budget / Expenditure: As per laid down in financial control policies.

If you are innovative, self-starter and results oriented individual, looking for a challenging career and you have met the above requirements, please send your application letter,detailed C.V, together with copies of your relevant academic /professional testimonials and three referees, stating your current and expected remuneration to :-

E-mail: vacancies@fep-group.com.

Att :
Human Resource Department
FEP Holdings Limited
P.O. Box 72367-00200
Nairobi – Kenya

So as to reach us not later than 15th July 2014. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

FEP Holdings Limited is an equal opportunity employer,any lobbying or canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.