Senior Legal Associate at Britam

Job Purpose:

This role will provide Legal support to the Centralized segment by formulating and implementing policies and procedures to ensure the business remains fully compliant with all Laws and Regulations

Key responsibilities:

• Advise division on all matters touching on the law.
• Review newly instituted matters and advise management. 
• Research and interpret regulatory requirements of new products and/or services. 
• Assist with handling more complex Insurance regulatory compliance issues. 
• Keep current on national requirements regarding legal and communicate issues and new statutory developments to executive team. 
• Prepare agreement for appointment of advocates.
• Receive final ruling and ensures it is captured. 
• Negotiating out of court settlements with a view of saving costs.
• Processing payment of legal fees and judgments.
• Ensure safe custody of suit papers, company records, contracts, trademarks, files and ensure confidentiality and privacy of all legal data of the business. 
• Provide high quality legal opinions and legal advise to the division on all legal matters related to its activities and mandate premised on a platform that is well researched, reasoned and 
• timely to enable effective management of legal risks. 
• Advising management on the interpretation, impact and effect of the relevant laws and general conditions affecting their various areas of operation.
• Providing strategic legal advice, including advice on business and product development.
• Respond to demand letters and making best efforts to sort out disputes before they are referred to a court of law.
• Liaise with external lawyers on conduct of court matters.
• Ensure compliance and up to date records of all the SPV’s, LLP’s and Trademarks within the segment.
• Manage Legal documents and records and facilitate execution of legal documents in line with the Contract Management Policy. 
• Provide Legal Advisory on other requested/assigned matters through the provision of Legal Opinions, Presentations and participation in internal/external meetings.
• Liaise with company staff on required documentation, witnesses etc. with respect to matters in court.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law. 
• Diploma in Law.  
• An advocate of the High Court of Kenya holding a valid practicing certificate with at least 3 years post admission experience.
• 3-6 years of relevant experience in the commercial department of a busy law firm or legal corporate environment.