Legal Manager - Commercial at Equity Bank Kenya

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing strategies, systems and policies for sections and engaging relevant stakeholders in embracing the strategies.
• Conducting regular and ad hoc legal risk reviews on contracts, engagements and the associated performance contracts;
• Managing, drafting, negotiating, and reviewing various commercial contracts.
• Providing legal advisory, support, and opinions to the Group Procurement team.
• Reviewing various internal policies and procedures, regulations, and other legal documents.
• Providing legal strategy in response to any claims, disputes and active or threatened litigation.
• Advising the business on any new or proposed laws, regulations, policies, and relevant trends affecting the organization.
• Keeping a record of all legal documents and proceedings for the company.
• Providing advisory services on any strategic transactions that the organization may undertake including mergers and acquisitions.
• Communicating with and managing external parties including regulators, external counsel, clients, stakeholders etc. as and when required.
• Anticipating issues and evaluating risks and opportunities for the organization in the evolving business environment.
• Preserving and maintaining accurate and systemized legal records.
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws Degree from any recognized University.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law.
• 8-10 years legal experience, at least five (5) of which should be post qualification in a large law firm in the practice of commercial law or in a busy corporate Organization.
• Experience in setting up legal frameworks and contracts; contracts; memorandum of understanding; mergers and acquisitions contracts; intellectual property transactions and registrations and cross company commercial agreements, etc.
• Qualified as an Advocate in Kenya.
• A Master's degree will be an added advantage.