Legal Assistant at Centum

The role requires close monitoring of short-term deliverables while maintaining a strong focus on overall strategy and operational issues. Key responsibilities involve minimizing legal, operational, and compliance risks within the business, reducing reliance on external legal counsel for project work according to the approved

Key Accountabilities:
Governance

• Assisting the Company Secretary in preparing and filing standard legal and regulatory
• forms with the relevant government authority for Centum and its subsidiaries.
• Assisting in drafting and timely filing of legal and regulatory communications.

Preparation & Review of Contracts

• Drafting and reviewing simple contracts to ensure they align with business needs and applicable laws.
• Conducting legal research to ensure accurate and timely advice is given to the business lines on legal matters related to their activities.

Fundraising Support

• Collation and provision of legal due diligence documents.
• Ensuring prompt execution of documents and monitoring the timely fulfillment of
• conditions precedent and subsequent.

Company Secretarial

Assisting with logistical arrangements for board meetings, minute-taking and circulation of board packs to directors.
Correspondence with relevant government and regulatory authorities.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Law
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a legal department
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong team player
• Proficient in numerical skills
• IT proficient
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions
• Capable of managing multiple priorities in a high-pressure environment
• High aptitude and eagerness to learn
• Self-motivated and driven to learn