Legal Officer 11 -NM 7 at National Museum of Kenya

Duties and Responsibilities

The position holder shall report to Corporation Secretary & Head of Legal Services and assist in handling of Board of Directors and all legal matters, including

• Rendering legal advice to the organization on legal aspects of transactions, statutory compliance requirements and on legal rights and obligations.
• Assisting in management and coordination of organization court cases.
• Assisting in dealing with NMK land, conveyancing and pension matters.
• Assisting in drafting, vetting and reviewing of contracts, MoUs and other legal instruments between NMK and other parties; drafting gazette notices in liaison with the parent ministry and Attorney General’s Chambers.
• Assisting with Board secretariat duties.

Requirements for Appointment

• Be in possession of a Bachelors of Law Degree
• Be admitted as an Advocate of the High Court with a current practicing certificate
• Have a minimum of three years continuous work experience in a busy legal firm, company or corporation one of which must be post bar experience.
• Demonstrate ability to undertake legal research to find authoritative and relevant legal information on diverse areas of law
• Analytical and judgmental skills sufficient to anticipate regulatory and legal risks vi. Computer proficiency vii. Ability to work with integrity, confidentiality and work with minimum supervision.

Terms of service: Three (3) years contract renewable based on output and mutual agreement.