Senior Legal Officer at Affordable Housing Board (AHB)

Key Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of a Legal Officer will entail:

• Conducting legal research and preparing legal opinions and memoranda on matters relevant to the Board;
• Providing and interpreting legal information;
• Conducting training and disseminating appropriate legal information to staff;
• Drafting contracts, internal policies, and ensuring that they comply with all statutory requirements;
• Initiating, vetting, and negotiating contracts, formal agreements, and other legal instruments to meet the laid-down requirements for execution;
• Monitoring and reporting on non-compliance issues;
• Handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries;
• Developing legal documents and instruments;
• Implementing strategic plans and objectives with respect to the legal function;
• Providing legal risk reviews and providing legal advice on risk mitigation;
• Representing the Board in Court matters and managing litigation; and
• Registering the Board’s documents for intellectual property.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Cumulative service period of six (6) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been at the grade of Legal Officer I or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) degree from a recognized institution;
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Advocates Training Programme) from the Kenya School of Law;
• Valid practicing license
• Membership in the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and in good standing;
• Proficiency in computer applications;