General Manager, Legal Services & Company Secretary SG 2 at SonySugar Limited

Reporting to the Managing Director, the position is responsible for facilitating legal compliance and providing legal services to the Company; provision of Board Secretariat services and advisory services on corporate governance.

Specific responsibilities will include:-

• Coordinating and managing the Board Secretariat and Legal Services function;
• Offering Secretarial services to the Board;  Providing guidance to the Board on their duties and responsibilities and on matters of governance;
• Assisting the Board in carrying out induction and training;
• Updating the Board and Committee charters;
• Assisting the Board in carrying out preparation of Company work plans;
• Assisting the Board in carrying out Board evaluation;
• Assisting the Board in carrying out Governance audit;
• Implementing the Code of Conduct and Ethics;
• Ensuring the timely preparation and circulation of Board reports and Committee papers;
• Ensuring timely circulation of Board and Committee minutes;
• Custodian of the Seal of the Organization and account its use to the Board;
• Maintaining and updating the register of conflicts of interest;
• Ensuring that Board members are aware of all relevant laws affecting the organization.
• Ensuring that the annual returns and any other statutory documents required to be filed are promptly filed with the relevant authorities;
• Providing legal guidance on contractual and statutory obligations binding upon the Company;
• Managing staff performance management in the Department;
• Ensuring the planning and budgeting for the Department;
• Providing advice on legal and corporate governance matters to the Board;
• Maintaining safe custody of contracts and legal documents;
• Reviewing contracts, Service Level Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, leases and other legal documents to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and the Company’s policies;
• Coordinating and ensuring representation of the Company in courts or other judicial authorities;
• Managing litigation and review progress of litigation matters;
• Liaising with the Attorney General, law enforcement agencies and stakeholders on all legal matters;
• Ensuring registration of the Company’s documents for intellectual property; and
• Overseeing risk mitigation in the Department.

Job Specification/Requirement:

• Masters Degree in Law (LLM) or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Bachelors Degree in Law (LLB).
• Post Graduate Diploma from Kenya School of Law.
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
• Certified Public Secretary of Kenya.
• At least fifteen (15) years’ relevant work experience five (5) of which must be at senior management level.
• Member of LSK and ICPSK.
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution;
• Computer Proficiency.
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.