Legal Affairs Officer at Rose Avenue Group

Job Description

• Our client in the Insurance sector is looking for Legal Affairs Officer. The successful candidate will be responsible for Providing specialist legal advice to ensure legal soundness of operations and effective execution of commercial transactions across the business and responsible for convening and providing administration for annual general meetings including producing agendas, taking minutes, conveying decisions and handling meeting correspondence and providing legal, financial and/or strategic advice during and outside of meetings.

Location - Nairobi

Job Responsibilities

• Support the board with company secretary duties including attending Board and Committee meetings and managing certain actions relating to the Board and Committee requirements.
• Guide the chairman and the board to ensure they are operating in accordance with rules and regulations.
• Facilitate good communication between the board, committees, senior management and non-executive directors, and shareholders.
• Take responsibility for the administration of the company where required, for example: maintaining statutory records, including registers of members, directors, and secretaries, and shareholders, organizing board meetings and annual general meetings (AGMs), preparing agendas and taking minutes.
• Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and take appropriate action.
• Provide legal advice and specialist functions including interpretation and application of all statutes e.g. insurance act, companies act, income tax act, employment act, intellectual property act, etc.
• Keep abreast of amendments / developments to the law and especially where it may impact the business of the company and advise the company appropriately.
• Interpret and provide guidance on legal documents, contracts and or agreements.
• Identify breaches of contract and commence recovery proceedings.
• Manage a process for allocating relevant legal work to external lawyers including allocation, briefing and follow-up.
• Study and advise the company on all legal matters and assist with drafting letters / instructions to external lawyers and other parties.
• Advise and undertake to deal with legal issues the company may face from time to time in the course of its business.
• Give legal opinion and interpretation on all company matters where such opinion is required.
• Conducting legal research in support of recommendations to the Company on legal aspects of the business.
• Undertake Ad hoc legal project work as advised from time to time.
• File court documents in both the High Courts and Subordinate courts as directed.
• Prepare periodical legal and other reports for internal and external use and/or consumption.
• Ensure incident reporting is done in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate exemplary leadership behavior, through personal involvement, commitment and dedication in support of organizational values.
• Drive a culture that guides and directs best practice, fostering an environment of continuous learning, improvement and cohesiveness.
• Take ownership for own learning and development.

Other Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in legal or related field. (MUST)
• Admission to the bar as an advocate. (MUST)

Examined Insurance Qualification (PREFERRED)

• Current practicing license. (MUST)
• 8 - 10 years’ post qualification experience in the financial sector (MUST)
• In depth understand of local Insurance practices, laws and regulatory requirements. (MUST)
• Demonstrable in-depth understand of insurance regulatory frameworks as pertains to insurance practice. (MUST)
• Good communication, scribe and presentation skills at a senior level.
• Extensive strategic planning, budgeting and management experience

Closing Date: 13th September,2023