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Legal Officer

PKF Consulting Limited Mombasa

Summary

The Legal Officer will be responsible for providing legal services and related matters and ensuring scheme compliance with relevant legislation and offering Board secretariat services.

Description

  1. Review the progress of litigation to ensure effective representation of the Scheme;
  2. Represent the scheme in all disputes including arbitration or litigation in the Court;
  3. Supervision of review of progress of ongoing litigation and arbitrations/mediations to ensure proper case management;
  4. Conduct legal research and participate in vetting and drawing contracts, lease, loans agreement and other legal documents;
  5. Maintain records of contracts, leases, loan agreements and the covenants therein;
  6. Provide timely information on renewals or termination of agreements;
  7. Draw up contracts, lease documents, loan agreements and other legal documents;
  8. Provision of Board secretariat services to the Board of Trustees;
  9. Participate in liaison with external lawyers on legal matters for the Scheme;
  10. Gather information and evidence on cases and compiling the cases as required;
  11. Ensure proper documentation by participating in maintenance and filing all court proceedings as per established systems;
  12. Prepare legal documents as required and participate in handling insurance matters as and when required;
  13. Attend to Annual General Meeting as and when required;
  14. Prepare legal reports and opinion on matters involving the Scheme and presenting to the Scheme Administrator;
  15. Draft and review legal documents and contracts;
  16. Maintain legal office records, filing correspondences and update files current status online and opening new file cases;
  17. Official search, filing and registration of documents;
  18. Assist the Scheme Administrator in Secretarial duties during Board of Trustee meetings;
  19. Process advocate’s fee vouchers and requisitioning of payments.

Education
Bachelor’s Degree Postgraduate Diploma Law Society Of Kenya

Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized institution;

A Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Kenya School of Law;

Member of Law Society of Kenya with a current practicing certificate

More Details on Experience

A minimum of six (6) year relevant experience

More Details on Skills

  • Must demonstrate high integrity and ethical practice
  • Must demonstrate ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
  • Must be a team player who is able to work cordially in teams
  • Must demonstrate ability to multitask.
  • Must demonstrate commitment to operational effectiveness
  • Should have ability to solve problems by applying relevant business knowledge
  • Should demonstrate professional expertise in the relevant work area
  • Must have the ability to communicate for both written and oral communication
  • Must be able to work under pressure
  • Must be a flexible person, who is willing to learn and able to work flexible hours to achieve goals
  • Must have knowledge in use of MS office packages

Terms And Conditions

All candidates must ensure that their CVs contain working telephone numbers and email addresses, your current/previous and expected salary, and a list of at least three (3) referees with their current contacts; and attach certificates proving compliance with Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya.