Legal Officer at KUSCCO Ltd

JOB REF: CCO 005/2022

Duties /Responsibilities

• Advising the organization on all legal matters that may arise in its operations;
• Drawing and vetting of contracts, agreements and other legal documents;
• Negotiating for contracts;
• Following up on cases filed against the organization and preparation of legal reports and opinions;
• Undertaking legal research;
• Liaising with external lawyers and the state law office on all cases filed against the organization to ensure instructions, witnesses and statements are procured on time;
• Developing, implementing and reviewing legal policies and procedures to ensure that they are in accord with the existing legislation;
• Coordinating the organization’s complaint management system;
• Advising the organization on the legislation that affect the organization and changes made thereof;
• Monitoring compliance with legal and statutory requirements of the organization;
• Providing necessary support in the board secretarial function;
• Providing of day to day legal and regulatory support to the functional areas covering general compliance queries and reviews.

Job requirement

• Have a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from a recognized institution;
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law;
• Admission to the Roll of Advocates of the High Court of Kenya;
• Be a member of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK)
• Possession of a current Law Practicing Certificate;
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and case laws in order to articulate Legal matters
• High Integrity;
• Analytical and problem solving skills in order to resolve complex legal issues and find suitable solutions;
• Organisational skills;
• Knowledge of administrative and legal processes.