Manager, Legal Affairs at Media Council of Kenya

Job Purpose

• The Manager, Legal Affairs will serve as the overall in-charge of legal services at the Media Council of Kenya. The successful  candidate will safeguard the Council’s legal interests, ensure regulatory compliance, and assist the CEO/Secretary to the Council in performing the functions of the Company Secretary.

Key Responsibilities

• Legal Oversight: Manage and coordinate all legal services, statutory advisories, and litigation matters for the Council.
• Secretariat Support: Assist the CEO/Secretary to the Council in preparing Board papers, tracking resolutions, and managing Board logistics.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure institutional adherence to the Media Council Act, public sector guidelines, and all relevant Kenyan laws.
• Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, statutory instruments, leases, and Memoranda of 
• Understanding (MoUs).
• External Liaison: Coordinate with external legal counsel, the Office of the Attorney General, and relevant regulatory agencies.
• Policy Development: Formulate, review, and implement the Council's internal legal policies and corporate governance frameworks.

Requirements for Appointment

• Experience: Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant working experience in law, corporate governance, or regulatory compliance.
• Education: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognised university.
• Professional Qualifications: Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
• Bar Admission: Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid, current practicing certificate.
• Governance Certification: Certified Public Secretary (CPS-K) in good professional standing.
• Professional Membership: Active member of the Law Society of Kenya. Members to  the Institute of Certified 
• Secretaries is an added advantage(ICS).

Key Competencies

• Thorough knowledge of the Kenyan media sector, freedom of expression laws, and administrative law.
• Strong litigation management, negotiation, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) skills.
• Excellent analytical, legal drafting, and presentation skills.