Principal Legal Officer (Liquidation) at JKUAT Enterprises Limited

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitating case management for failed institutions including witness preparation, pre-trial briefings, and prosecuting or defending court matters filed for and against the failed institutions.
• Managing the panel of external legal service providers for failed institutions and assessing legal fees for High Court matters to ensure effective cost management.
• Advising on legal strategies for failed institutions.
• Managing disputes affecting failed institutions through litigation, negotiations, mediation, and arbitration processes.
• Managing conveyancing functions for failed institutions through reviewing land dispositions and property transactions.
• Drafting and reviewing contracts, Memoranda of Understanding, Service Level Agreements, and other legal instruments for failed institutions.
• Tracking legislative developments in Parliament and preparing impact opinions on Corporation operations.
• Updating and maintaining documentation to support Quality Management Systems and performance standards implementation.
• Managing the takeover, custody, and administration of legal documents and securities from failed institutions.
• Implementing preparatory legal services to facilitate orderly winding up of institutions under liquidation.
• Developing legal opinions on debt negotiation strategies and asset recovery proposals for institutions under Asset Management and Liquidation.
• Monitoring implementation of recommended legal strategies by Liquidation Agents of troubled institutions.
• Undertaking the takeover of legal documents and securities of failed institutions.
• Developing opinions on Debt Negotiations and Asset Recovery proposals.

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Cumulative period of nine (9) years’ relevant work experience three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Senior Legal Officer or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) or any other relevant qualification from a recognized and accredited institution.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
• Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid Practicing Certificate.
• Membership to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and in good standing.
• Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.