Legal Officer at South Eastern Kenya University

Roles for the Legal Officer Job

• Assist other departments in preparing replies to legal notices in accordance with the law as need be to avoid further compromises;
• Represent the University in court hearings, or attest or commission documents on behalf of the university when they occur;
• Conduct legal research and analysis as required, providing legal facts to various legal cases affecting the University;
• Draw, draft and/ or prepare legal documents pertaining to the University’s transactions such as transfers, leases, mortgages, charges, memorandum of understandings or agreements for purposes of facilitating these transactions as they happen;
• Assist in drafting legal documents pertaining to University financial transactions when agreements are made to ensure all processes are done within the law;
• Regularly monitor the performance of the contracted panel of lawyers to ensure all cases of the institution are handled appropriately;
• Advice the University Management on legal issues and best practice in regards to legal issues and for compliance to the law.

Legal Officer Job Requirements

• Must be a holder of LLB degree from a recognised University or equivalent.
• Must have a Postgraduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law (KSL)
• Must be registered with the Law Society of Kenya (LSK).
• Must be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid practising licence.
• Three (3) years working experience.
• Must be computer literate.