Legal Manager, BAM at Britam

Job Purpose:

• This role works with the legal management team in the provision of legal advisory services and ensuring effective management of legal and contractual risks

Key responsibilities:

• Advise the Asset management company on all matters touching on the law.
• Ensure the company is compliant with all statutory requirements.
• Advising management on the interpretation, impact and effect of the relevant laws and general conditions affecting their various areas of operation.
• Providing strategic legal advice, including advice on business and product development.
• Liaison with the various regulatory agencies, including but not limited to the Capital Markets Authority & Retirement Benefits Authority.
• Participating in company and group strategic purposes and aligning the legal departments objectives to the same.
• Respond to demand letters and making best efforts to resolve disputes before they are referred to a court of law.
• Monitoring Client complaints and avoidance of the same becoming subject to litigation.
• Refer any disputes which result in litigation or any other necessary matter to a suitable lawyer in the Company’s Panel and supervise the handling of the matter including attending court where need be.
• Liaise with external lawyers on conduct of court matters.
• Liaise with company staff on required documentation, witnesses etc with respect to matters in court.
• Negotiating, drafting and reviewing legal documents and contracts.
• Managing the contract execution process.
• Drafting and reviewing sensitive communication leaving the company.
• Delegated Authority; As per the approved delegated authority matrix.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required:
Minimum level of academic qualification, skills and knowledge required to perform effectively in the role:

• An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. 
• Holder of a current practising certificate.
• Bachelor’s degree in Law.
• Diploma School of Law (Diploma KSL).

Minimum level of personal and professional experience required to perform effectively in the role:

• At least 6 years post admission experience; 4 years of which should be in a legal function in a corporate environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of the financial markets, and the respective Laws and regulations.
• Knowledge and understanding of the capital markets and Asset/Fund Management legal/regulatory environment will be an added advantage.