Legal Officer at Bliss Healthcare

Job Purpose

To assist the Senior Legal Officer and the Company Secretary in executing their assigned responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

• Follow up with external lawyers on progress of various litigated matters, and escalating to the Management if necessary,
• Draft Legal and advisory opinions, Legal documents such as contracts, applications and affidavits, and carrying out legal research,
• Log and distribute incoming mail including regular and electronic mail,
• Assist in setting up, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic filing systems in accordance with recognized procedures and standards,
• Update status and tracking Legal reports,
• Collect and retrieve information from files as needed,
• Compiling departmental reports,
• Editing correspondence, minutes, letters, memos, and presentations,
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure accuracy,
• Process and distribute legal documents effectively,
• Provide administrative support including copying, and scanning of Legal Documents,
• Maintain accurate expense account records for Legal matters, 
• Prepare and process expense reports and reconciliations,
• Get affidavits and other formal statements that may be used as evidence in court, and
• Call clients, witnesses, lawyers, and outside vendors to schedule interviews, meetings, and depositions.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Laws Degree from a recognized University
• At least 2-3 years relevant experience (good knowledge in Commercial Law)
• Membership of Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK) will be an added advantage
• High levels of integrity, Leadership/interpersonal skills, analytical as well as report writing skills and,
• Ability to work with minimum supervision