Legal Officer at HF Group

Overall Job Purpose

The Legal Officer will be responsible for supporting  the Legal Managers in undertaking their duties i.e. supporting all arms of the business in matters relating to perfection and custody of securities to ensure the company is covered against loss and breach as well as ensure customer satisfaction.

Principle Accountabilities

• Recording & taking custody of security documents
• Accessing & retrieving documents from the security cabinets when required
• Follow up with external lawyers on company searches referred to them.
• Assisting the Legal Managers and Assistants in filing away correspondence and retrieval of files from the Registry.
• Preparing monthly status reports on searches, registration of chattels, motor-vehicle searches and other reports as required from time to time.
• Attending to vetting and stamping of documents for borrowing
• Issuing instructions to advocates for security perfection
• Keeping records and follow up with external Lawyers on matters forwarded for registration
• Follow up duly transferred log books for customers to ensure they are held in safe custody
• Presentation of the Banks Logos & slogans for registration at KIPI
• Monitoring release & follow up returns of the Company log books  & other securities released against undertakings
• Updating securities in I-Apply and ensuring that all the securities are duly recorded in the Securities Registers & kept in safe custody.
• Perusing & interpreting legislation &  other legal instruments and advising on these areas of law to management and branch network                    

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• Paralegal experience in a busy firm or in an in-house Legal Department is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of the provisions of all relevant statutes as they pertain to the performance of their roles i.e. the Companies Act, the Banking act, Central Bank of Kenya Act, the Capital Markets Authority Act, the Retirement Benefits Authority  Act and all the relevant laws & statutes affecting the Company's operations and amendments thereof from time to time.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Communication Skills- Oral and Written
• Conceptual Skills
• Decision Making Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Influencing and Negotiation Skills
• Computer Literacy Skills
• Integrity
• Attention to detail
• Good Judgment
• Commitment