Manager, Legal Services at Tourism Fund (TF)

Job Purpose

The purpose of this job is to assist the Corporation Secretary in negotiating, writing and executing contracts agreements and contracts to protect the fund’s assets and personnel from legal liability   in the course of duty, and Representing the Fund in court matters and managing litigation.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Coordinating the legal services’ function;
• Formulating, implementing and reviewing the Fund’s legal policies and procedures;
• Providing legal risk reviews and advice on risk mitigation;
• Representing the Fund in Court matters and managing litigation;
• Participating in developing and ensuring compliance with the Fund’s Policies and strategies;
• Undertaking legal research and preparing legal opinions and memoranda on matters relating to the Fund;
• Advising the Fund on legal and regulatory compliance;
• Advising on procedures, legal requirements on matters relating to the Fund’s properties, staff and any other issues that may attract litigation;
• Drafting contracts and other legal documents;
• Initiating required legislation amendments for the promotion of the Fund’s activities;
• Reviewing and drafting contracts, internal policies and ensuring that they are in compliance with all statutory requirements;
• Reviewing, initiating, vetting and negotiating contracts, formal agreements and other legal instruments to meet the laid down requirements for execution;
• Managing and undertaking performance management;
• Initiating required legislation amendments for the promotion of the Fund’s activities;
• Assisting the Corporation Secretary in offering Fund secretarial Services; and
• Registering the Fund’s documents for intellectual property;
• Undertaking risk mitigation in the functional area.

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Provide Legal counsel to the management of the Fund.
• Draft contracts, leases, loan agreements and other legal documents.

Job Dimensions:

Financial Responsibility

• Assist in development and implementation of departmental budget.

Responsibility for Physical Assets

• Responsible for physical assets assigned by the institutions.
• Assist provides oversight over physical assets in the department.

Decision Making / Job Influence

• Managerial Decisions
• Operational Decisions
• Financial Decisions
• Analytical Decisions

Working Conditions

• Works predominantly within the office & occasionally Field visits

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic qualifications

• Bachelors’ degree in Law (LL. B) degree from a recognized institution;
• Masters’ degree in Law (LL.M), or Social Sciences, or Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Advocates Training Programme) from the Kenya School of Law;

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Membership to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) in good standing;
• Hold current practicing certificate;
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and

Previous relevant work experience required.

• A minimum period of ten (10) years relevant work experience five (5) of which must have been in a supervisory position;

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Legal drafting and writing;
• Leadership skills;
• Strategic and innovative thinking;
•  Interpersonal relationship skills;
•  Strong analytical skills;
• Negotiation skills;
• Report writing skills;
• Problem solving skills;
• Communication skills;
• Ability to work independently and in a team;
• Ability to work with and supervise multigenerational staff; and
• Excellent administrative capabilities.