Legal Officer at Wananchi Group

• The Legal Officer will work with Wananchi Legal & Regulatory Affairs Department, including but not limited to supporting all entities within Wananchi Group (“Wananchi Portfolio”) in various jurisdictions. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Drafting, negotiating and reviewing commercial and technical contracts, leases and any other form of agreements;
• Litigation management: assist in management of litigation portfolio, preparing witnesses and liaising with external counsel; 
• Attend to debt collection internally and externally in liaison with credit control and external legal counsel; 
• Prepare legal opinions and advisories on advancements in laws and regulations that impact Wananchi operations;
• Attend disciplinary proceedings and advise on labor related matters. 
• Maintain an up-to-date efficient filing system and central custody of all commercial agreements, leases, licenses & permits; 
• Protection of brand equity through registration of trademarks and service marks 
• Assist in managing data privacy program and ensuring the compliance with evolving data privacy laws 
• Support in regulatory, and compliance roles, as maybe assigned from time to time. 
• Assist the Director- Legal& Regulatory and undertake other duties as maybe assigned from time to time; 

Academic Qualifications:

• A degree in Law (LLB), LLM will be an added advantage; 
• Postgraduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law 
• Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya 
• Member -Law Society of Kenya Professional, 

Experience and Skills 

• Minimum of 3 years working experience; 
• Experience in drafting, preparing and negotiating commercial contracts ; 
• Good grasp of application of law in a business environment; 
• Experience in Telecoms/ICT industry as well as cross-border transactions, will be an added advantage; 
• Ability to multitask and deliver on assigned tasks. 
• Ability to interact and collaborate with various and dynamic teams