Legal Manager at Rural Electrification Authority

The Manager will be responsible for playing an advisory role to the Management on legal issues and will report to General Manger, Corporate services. The Job holder will also ensure that the Authority’s legal obligations are met in accordance with the Rural Electrification Authority mandate.

Duties for the Legal Manager Job

• Provide legal advice to management on all legal matters;
• Develop a comprehensive legal framework for the Authority;
• Identification of all compliance issues in all the departments;
• Carry out annual legal audits prepare a report and present it to the Directors;
• Negotiate, draft and review contracts, agreements and other legal instruments;
• Draft legal opinions;
• Develop the targets for staff of the department in consultation with the General Manager, Corporate Services;
• Carry out insurance needs analysis for Authority staff, equipment and construction materials;
• Manage insurances for the Authority staff and equipment;
• Develop partnerships instruments between the Authority and other partners;
• Preparation of the budget for the Directorate;
• Preparing monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual performance report;
• Ensuring that all staff meet their targets and submit their performance contract report as expected;
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Legal Manager Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (L L B ) and Postgraduate diploma in Law;
• Master’s degree in Commercial Law, Master’s in Business Administration, Economics or related field;
• Registered with Law Society of Kenya (LSK), and Qualified Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK);
• An advocate of the high court;
• Leadership or Management course is an added advantage.

Experience and Competencies:

• At least eight (8) years’ relevant working experience, three (3) of which must be at management level;
• Prior experience at a managerial level in charge of a units and/or sections;
• Specialized legal management Skills;
• Decision making and problem solving skills;
• Report and Minutes writing skills;
• Litigation skills;
• Strong leadership, planning and Supervisory skills;
• Demonstrated integrity.